Regulators may be the last to get the message on 3GPP and the promise of terrestrial/non-terrestrial synergies

by Peter B. de Selding

LA PLATA, Maryland — The 3GPP standards body’s groundbreaking work in embedding satellite connectivity into tomorrow’s terrestrial mobile devices has accelerated billions of dollars of investment in satellite direct-to-device networks and IoT.

More growth is likely as 3GPP prepares improvements in its coming Release 18 and Release 19 standards.

The 3GPP work helped spur a rapprochement between the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) and its frequent spectrum adversary, the GSMA association.

The two organizations in February . . .

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