According to the latest report, MediaTek took the lead in connecting smartphones to 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) in a laboratory environment, setting a new 5G milestone.
According to reports, MediaTek and Rohde & Schwarz have cooperated to simulate data transmission tests to a 5G base station (gNB) on a low-orbit (LEO) satellite channel and took the lead in demonstrating satellite communication support capabilities based on 5G smartphone hardware.
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The official said that this test is based on the functions and procedures defined by the 3GPP R17 5G specification, using MediaTek’s mobile communication test chip with 5G NR NTN satellite network function, with Rohde & Schwarz’s low-orbit satellite channel simulator and test base. station to simulate low-orbit (LEO) satellites in the laboratory at an altitude of 600 kilometers and moving at speeds of up to 27,000 kilometers per hour.
In this experiment, MediaTek demonstrated the feasibility of using 5G NTN technology for satellite communications using the same components as smartphones. 5G NTN technology improves the reliability of global services by leveraging the economies of scale of existing mobile communication networks, helping users to obtain stable 5G connections in areas with no service or weak signals.
The technology will not only allow continued growth in the number of 5G users, but also commercial and enterprise applications such as emergency communications, transportation, agriculture, fleet, and heavy machinery management, and IoT devices.
