Anritsu Corporation has broadened its 5G testing portfolio with the launch of new test cases designed for non-terrestrial network (NTN) devices, accelerating certification for satellite-connected 5G equipment. The Japanese test and measurement company has added 3GPP-compliant wireless test cases to…
Sateliot and Nordic achieve world first with 5G IoT connection via low-Earth orbit satellite
Sateliot, the Barcelona-based 5G IoT satellite telecommunications operator, has completed what it calls an industry first: a successful 5G IoT data transmission from a standard commercial cellular device directly through a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite. The test marks a major…
OQ Technology and KPN strike roaming deal to extend 5G satellite coverage
Luxembourg-based satellite operator OQ Technology has signed a strategic partnership with Dutch telecoms provider KPN to extend 5G connectivity for internet-of-things devices beyond terrestrial networks. The agreement allows KPN customers to roam onto OQ’s constellation of Low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites,…
World’s first demonstration of LEO 5G NTN connecting to a flying drone
Airbus Central Research and Technology, in collaboration with Luxembourg-based satellite operator OQ Technology, has successfully conducted the world’s first flight demonstration of a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connection to user terminals mounted on a test drone. This…
AI, quantum computing, and 5G/6G in 2025
Robert Moffat, EU Director Sales & Business Development Europe at MediaTek talked to IoT Insider about the technologies he expected to influence 2025, which included, AI, quantum computing, and 5G/6G. These technologies are comprehensive topics in their own right and…
Kontron and Qualcomm drive IoT innovation with new embedded solutions
Kontron and Qualcomm Technologies announce the progress of their collaboration at embedded world 2025. Following their announcement last year, the collaboration has now entered development phase where Kontron will integrate Qualcomm Technologies’ 5G, AI, and Edge Computing technologies into their new embedded solutions. The collaboration…
Ubigi’s Personal eSIM for BMW expands to 12 new European countries
Ubigi continues the rollout of its integrated Personal eSIM service for BMW vehicles across Europe. Since July 2024, the service has been available in 15 countries, and starting March , 2025, it will expand to 12 new countries: Slovakia, Slovenia,…
Ericsson Mobility Report: GCC countries projected to have highest 5G penetration in 2030
5G Standalone (5G SA) and 5G Advanced are expected to be key focus for communications service providers (CSPs) for the remainder of the decade as they deploy new capabilities to create offerings centred on value delivery rather than data volume.…
LMT’s maritime 5G solution wins Sustainability Award
LMT, LVR Flote, and the Freeport of Riga joint project, ‘Seamless 5G Connectivity in the Baltic Sea,’ has won the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) Sustainability Award in the ‘Digitalisation’ category. A total of 71 projects in six…
NEC launches new end to end private 5G solution with Cisco
NEC Corporation has joined forces with Cisco to deliver a new private 5G network solution to their customers. Architecture that includes Cisco 5G SA Core and a Cloud Control Centre together with the validated radio network and systems integration services…