
Non-Terrestrial Networking

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Telecoms takes a village: get support for your business

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European Conference 2023

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London Tech Week 2023
Be a part of the 2023 story! Join global celebration of tech, uniting the most innovative thinkers and talent of tomorrow in a week-long festival!

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Introducing the Expert Working Groups

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CW Event | Upcycling, recycling and de-orbiting satellites

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UKTIN Launch Event
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O-RANOS
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TUDOR

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UKTIN Opens Recruitment for Special Interest Group Chairs
UKTIN is excited to announce that recruitment has opened today for the Chair positions for our eight Special Interest Groups.
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Non-Terrestrial Networking
Non-terrestrial networking (NTN) refers to any network that involves space or airborne elements, including satellite communication networks, high-altitude platform systems (HAPS), and air-to-ground networks

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Expansion of ESA’s 5G/6G Hub moves ahead
An ambitious new development phase of ESA’s 5G/6G Hub has begun.
The agency is extending the facility’s satellite-enabled communications technologies and pursuing new collaborations with industry, as part of its drive to accelerate the 5G digital transformation of the European economy.

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Explained: UKTIN Future Networks Academic Strategy Group’s latest report
The UKTIN Strategic Groups bring together academic and industry leaders and experts, governmental and regulatory specialists, and representative bodies to cohesively communicate the needs of the broader ecosystem and propose a shared public and private sector strategic vision for UK telecoms.

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Mavenir and Terrestar achieve industry-first satellite voice over NB-IoT call in NTN Mode
- Breakthrough deployable via software upgrade to existing GEO satellites using available S-band spectrum to allow operators to monetize NTN services immediately
Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, and Terrestar Solutions Inc.), Canada’s premier mobile satelli

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AccelerComm launches 6Gbps 5G modem for satellites
UK firm AccelerComm has launched a new 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) physical layer solution for LEO satellites, which promises to deliver up to 6Gbps and support128 beams and 4,096 users per chipset.

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Spotlight on 5G
Spotlight on 5G is back! From 3-6 March, we’ll bring you comprehensive, multimedia coverage of the hottest industry news, game-changing announcements, cutting-edge solutions, and groundbreaking product launches that take place at MWC25.

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Funding Landscape Insights Report: Non-Terrestrial Networks
The UK’s telecoms market is thriving, but understanding how the ecosystem is innovating can be difficult, especially considering the rapid advancements in academia.

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Telekom, Skylo and Qualcomm demonstrate SMS over satellite directly from smartphones
- Europe’s first operator-native NB-NTN Direct-to-Handset messaging
- Trial powered by the Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System
- The proof-of-concept was conducted at Cosmote network in Greece
Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm and Skylo, the pioneer in Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications, announced the successful compl

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ESA expands 5G/6G Non-Terrestrial Network cooperation with South Korea
ESA is continuing its commitment to strengthening international cooperation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the area of 5G/6G communications with the Satcom Forum of South Korea, a group of 41 leading Korean companies including LG, Intellian and KT SAT.

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Strengthening India-UK Collaboration in Future Telecoms
Today, we announce an important milestone in the continuing development of UK-India Collaborations in Telecoms Research & Innovation by the signing of an important MoU between Bharat 6G Alliance and the UK-India Future Networks Initiative (UKI-FNI), supported by UK Telecoms Innovation Net

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SoftBank, Intelsat hatch ‘ubiquitous’ 5G plan
- The two companies announce a bold plan to build “seamless 5G connections” between mobile and satellite networks to provide connectivity worldwide
- Development of new 3GPP 5G standards for non-terrestrial networks lays the foundation for the “ubiquitous network”
- SoftBank and Intelsat a

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NTN and Direct-to-Cellular Markets to Exceed US$17 Billion by 2032, with Apple and Starlink Leading the Charge
The Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) market is entering a new mass adoption phase. During 2H 2024, the iOS release 18, and Android 15 are set to introduce satellite messaging as a core feature, enabling millions of devices worldwide to tap into satellite connectivity.