Interview | 5G IoT Satellites Countdown for Takeoff

A partial view of the globe with interconnected lines spanning across the visible region. IoT connectivity highlights the focus on seamless communication within specific areas of the world.

A startup is ready to launch the first dedicated 5G IoT satellites this year. Release 17 of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project’s (3GPP’s) 5G specification has been completed. Companies are starting to use the non-terrestrial networking (NTN) update to that spec to build the first 5G IoT satellites. Barcelona, Spain–based startup Sateliot plans to be the first […]