8 September 2025 – At a time when anytime, anywhere connectivity has become a strategic priority – both to meet market demand and ensure infrastructure resilience in crisis situations – satellite technology is emerging as a crucial and complementary solution alongside terrestrial networks. At the heart of the project is an innovative 5G satellite payload with an active antenna. It will enable voice calls and data transmission directly between the satellite and a test mobile device, without routing via a ground station. The demonstrator will include all components of the chain: test satellite, payload, NTN ground segment and test mobile devices. It will be compatible with Release 17 of the 3GPP 5G standard and will provide an end-to-end test platform to evaluate the performance of the 5G NTN/TN system and trial use cases, especially involving the Internet of Things (IoT). Read more