Smartphones in Europe will benefit from satellite 5G. The tests were successful

Engineers from companies Celeste Technologies, Qualcomm and Satelliot conducted tests in a laboratory in Lannion, France. They used software SmartgNB and Qualcomm 5G modem to establish a stable connection. The tests confirmed that these systems can cooperate with each other as standard 3GPP Release 17.

Celeste Technologies’ solution is based on completely on software. It runs on multi-core processors without the need for additional hardware accelerators. Thanks to this, the system is flexible and can be installed on various computing platforms, such as x86 or ARM.

During the tests, scenarios were checked for satellites in geostationary orbit and low Earth orbit. We managed to get it full data transfer between the base station and the test device. This confirms the readiness of the technology to be implemented in real space conditions.

Sateliot plans to use these results for construction own network of LEO satellites. The new infrastructure is intended to provide constant coverage for the Internet of Things (IoT) and direct communication with phones (D2D). The system will work in the S band (from 2 to 4 GHz), which is crucial for Europe’s technological independence.

This solution will be applicable in automotive, civil security and defense sector. It will allow you to maintain communication where traditional terrestrial transmitters do not have coverage. Representatives of the companies involved indicate that standard satellite communications are becoming a viable commercial product.

The new constellation will complement the existing NB-IoT services offered by Sateliot. Thanks to the use of 3GPP standards, this technology will be compatible with a wide range of mobile devices available on the market.