On February 23, 2023, Samsung Electronics officially announced that the company has secured standardized 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem technology for direct communication between smartphones and satellites. The main agenda is for remote areas.
Samsung will integrate this new technology into the company’s Exynos modem solutions, to get better commercialization of 5G satellite communications and paving the way for the 6G-driven Internet of Everything (IoE) era.
This milestone builds on our rich legacy in wireless communications technologies, following the introduction of the industry’s first commercial 4G LTE modem in 2009 and the industry’s first 5G modem in 2018,” said Min Goo Kim, Executive Vice President of CP (Communication Processor) Development at Samsung Electronics. “Samsung aims to take the lead in advancing hybrid terrestrial-NTN communications ecosystems around the world in preparation for the arrival of 6G.”
What is NTN Technology?
According to Samsung, NTN is a communications technology that uses satellites and other non-terrestrial vehicles to bring connectivity to regions that were previously unreachable by terrestrial networks, whether over mountains, across deserts or in the middle of the ocean.
For LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites, the company created and simulated 5G NTN standard-based satellite technology using its Exynos Modem 5300 reference platform.
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