5G for Non-Terrestrial Networks

From the beginning, 3GPPs vision of ubiquitous communication included the usage of satellite or airborne based network components. Early trials and implementations never took off successfully due to commercial reasons. In the short history we saw beside tremendous development in the satellite and aerospace community also a worldwide wireless communication requirements. Now it is the time to make those ideas real. Satellites from GEO tot LEO or airborne base stations like HAPS can be launched and connected to terrestrial ground stations in a feasible way. Radio technologies like beamforming and enhanced coding support a reliable connection from mobile devices to stations in high altitude. In this webinar, we will take a closer look at the current status how non-terrestrial networks are treated in the 3GPP standardization, especially in Rel. 17, what are the technical challenges, how does the spectrum allocation look like and how to leverage the deployment of NTN capable devices and networks.