5G from space: The final frontier for global connectivity

5G from space: The final frontier for global connectivity

A Light Reading Webinar sponsored by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 

This session will be moderated by Gabriel Brown, Senior Principal Analyst, Mobile Networks & 5G, Heavy Reading

Since its birth in the 1980s, the Internet has continuously evolved to connect the world. The technologies involved can be used to define the evolution’s phases – the first of which saw the Internet being established mostly using fixed networks. The next phase in the 2000s saw the Internet proliferating drastically, with Wi-Fi and terrestrial cellular networks providing easily accessible wireless broadband connectivity. Fast forward to today, the lives of billions of people around the world are being transformed for the better with mobile access to the Internet. However, the loss of terrestrial cellular network coverage can be disruptive to not only industry and enterprise but even the safety of individuals when they need it the most. We stand at the threshold of the next exciting phase of the Internet’s evolution – with 5G coverage from space having the potential to make mobile connectivity truly ubiquitous. 

Join the webinar to learn:

  • How the 3GPP standards roadmap for 5G non-terrestrial networking (NTN), starting with Release 17 specifications, can make satellite connectivity easily accessible to people and things globally
  • How multiple companies are in the fray to establish 5G-capable satellite constellations and the capabilities they could bring along on the journey to ubiquitous connectivity
  • How Qualcomm’s longstanding experience in satellite communications, and 5G leadership, makes it the ideal technology partner for 5G IoT-NTN and NR-NTN
  • What is being envisioned for the future with 5G Advanced and beyond, with 6G.

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