5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) - Technology Outlook and Evolution

With 3GPP Release 17, the 5G system is “learning to fly” and technology wise 5G will enable satellite based connectivity. But it will present a long technology evolution and the NTN will be further enhanced. Those enhancements allow the incorporation of more processing power into the satellites known as regenerative mode or will enable other airborne stations beside satellites and also enhance the interoperability of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks. Combined with the trend of private networks, there are various options to incorporate NTN ad hoc networks into private networks. This webinar will discuss the technology details of 5G NTN and the technology evolution of “beyond satellite” on the long term path to 6G unified networks

Speaker and Presenter Information

Reiner Stuhlfauth is a Technology Manager Wireless, working in the technology management team of Rohde & Schwarz in Munich. He is responsible for teaching and promoting mobile communication technologies, especially cellular standards like: GSM, (E)GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, LTE-Advanced and 5G NR, but also non-cellular technologies such as WLAN and Bluetooth. He is also involved in a number of projects concerning 5G, the next mobile communication technology. In his role, he links development and sales organisations to coordinate implementation of technical features into R&S instruments and interactively discusses new requirements with R&S customers. Reiner is one of a group of authors within R&S who have published a technology book on 5G NR: “5G New Radio - Fundamentals, procedures, testing aspects”