ST Engineering iDirect, a satellite communications company and a unit of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (S63.SI), said it is collaborating with Capgemini to develop a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) satellite base station aimed at enabling seamless integration between satellite and terrestrial networks.
The collaboration focuses on developing a satellite-optimized radio access technology (RAT) within ST Engineering iDirect's cloud-native Intuition ground system. Using Capgemini's gNodeB software and ST Engineering iDirect's satellite expertise, the solution enables native 3GPP access to the 5G core network over satellite, allowing seamless interoperability with terrestrial 5G networks and supporting advanced 5G applications.
"This aligns with our hybrid 5G strategy, which focuses on enabling seamless integration across non-3GPP and 3GPP networks, ensuring operators can transition smoothly while maximizing the value of their existing infrastructure and paving the way for a fully standardized 5G-6G future." said Sridhar Kuppanna, Chief Technology Officer at ST Engineering iDirect.
"By uniting ST Engineering iDirect's satellite expertise with our 5G software leadership and global engineering reach, we are helping to accelerate the adoption of standards-based NTN solutions," said Nicolas Rousseau, Chief Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Officer at Capgemini.
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