The Satellites communication can complement 5G technology and enhance value 5G solving coverage challenges and complex use cases due to Infrastructure limitations. 3GPP 5G standard included NTN satellite segments are part of the 5G ecosystem. In This blog post, we will discuss about the network architecture proposed for 5G Satellite Communication by 3GPP.
3GPP completed the standardization of the 5G NR technology in its Release-15 and evolving further with latest releases 16, 17 etc. 5G NR systems to support non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) has been significant area under exploration in 3GPP work items and studies. NTN has also become an umbrella term for any network that may involve non-terrestrial flying objects which includes satellite communication networks, high altitude platform systems (HAPS), and air-to-ground networks as shown in following picture.
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