Kymeta and Intelsat develop future 5G technologies for satellite-based communications with mobility.
Kymeta and Intelsat have announced the successful demonstration of satellite-enabled 5G services on Kymetas electronically steered flat-panel u8 antenna using Intelsats global integrated satellite and terrestrial network.
The demonstration, carried out by applied research organisation Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, was held at Kymeta headquarters in partnership with Intelsat to help develop 5G satellite communication technology for mobility.
Ryan Stevenson, PhD, Vice President and Chief Scientist at Kymeta, said: Our participation in this early testing for the development of 5G standards over satellite is an important step in the next generation of connectivity and where 5G is heading. By hosting these 5G waveforms over the Kymeta u8 terminal, our technology continues to push the boundaries of what is possible.
Bruno Fromont, Chief Technology Officer at Intelsat, added: A vocal champion for 5G standards, Intelsat provides critical leadership into release 17 of the 3GPP Non-Terrestrial Networks standards. Validating the feasibility of 5G mobile communications over satellite networks with Kymeta and Fraunhofer IIS is a significant milestone toward recognising our future vision of an end-to-end ecosystem for a unified software-defined 5G network on a global scale.
Thomas Heyn, Group Manager at Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, stated: Satellite-enabled 5G services have the potential to provide worldwide connectivity. Fraunhofer IIS is focused on developing and prototyping technologies that are vital for the future, such as 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks as currently standardised in 3GPP. Our team is pleased to partner with Kymeta and Intelsat to develop groundbreaking developments in this innovation process.
