The Global Certification Forum and the Mobile Satellite Services Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish certification requirements for 3GPP non-terrestrial network technologies. The partnership aims to ensure interoperability for 5G NR, NB-IoT, and direct-to-device services across integrated terrestrial and satellite networks.
The formalization of NTN certification standards provides a technical roadmap for hardware manufacturers to build devices that function across disparate satellite and cellular infrastructures. For the streaming ecosystem, this reduces the fragmentation that currently hinders high-bandwidth data delivery in remote or underserved regions. By aligning 5G NR and D2D protocols, the industry moves closer to a unified connectivity layer where satellite serves as a transparent extension of terrestrial mobile networks. Watch for the GCF to release specific testing requirements for 5G NR NTN in LEO constellations as the next milestone for hardware compliance.
This initiative complements recent FCC satellite licensing exemption efforts, which aim to streamline the regulatory path for deploying space-based infrastructure. These developments align with broader FCC satellite spectrum expansion initiatives designed to increase capacity for high-speed connectivity.
The Global Certification Forum and Mobile Satellite Services Association have signed a memorandum to standardize NTN certification for 3GPP technologies. This partnership aims to ensure interoperability for 5G NR and direct-to-device services, creating a unified connectivity layer that allows satellite networks to function as a transparent extension of terrestrial mobile infrastructure.
The partnership aims to establish standardized NTN certification for 3GPP technologies, ensuring interoperability for 5G NR, NB-IoT, and direct-to-device services across integrated satellite and terrestrial networks.
GCF plans to expand its existing NB-IoT conformance testing, which currently covers GEO satellite systems, to include LEO constellations.
MSSA operators will provide active networks to facilitate the validation and field testing of mobile satellite devices.
The framework provides a technical roadmap for manufacturers to build devices that function across disparate satellite and cellular infrastructures, reducing fragmentation in connectivity.
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