Mavenir and Terrestar Achieve NB-IoT Non-Terrestrial Networks Milestone with First Live Data Sessions

Terrestar, with the help of Mavenir, has additionally established a state-of-the-art laboratory devoted to standard-based satellite tv for pc communication testing and integration in Montreal.

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, the cloud-native community infrastructure supplier constructing the way forward for networks, and Terrestar Solutions Inc. (TSI), Canada’s premier cell satellite tv for pc operator, have achieved a serious milestone by efficiently conducting the primary NB-IoT dwell knowledge classes through the TSI Echostar T1 satellite tv for pc, a Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN). Unlike simulations, these classes have been carried out beneath real-world circumstances, proving the robustness of this cutting-edge know-how.

The two corporations accomplished over-the-air testing of NB-IoT for NTN in Allan Park, Ontario, demonstrating key features spanning Network Attach, Paging, Ping, knowledge classes, and Non-IP Data Delivery (NIDD). The trials additionally included steady 24-hour connectivity, additional validating the maturity and stability of Mavenir’s answer beneath real-world circumstances. The profitable knowledge classes have been achieved utilizing business IoT modules, showcasing the readiness of the know-how for business deployment utilizing 3GPP-standardized merchandise from numerous distributors.

Mavenir developed a customized Radio Access Network (RAN) interface to combine seamlessly with TSI’s satellite tv for pc floor station tools, aligning with TSI’s infrastructure to ship satellite-based NB-IoT companies. This milestone lays the groundwork for future developments, as Mavenir and TSI actively develop enhanced capabilities, together with voice companies and 5G NR, with plans to broaden testing to further websites throughout Canada, finally offering ubiquitous satellite tv for pc protection—even in probably the most distant areas.

NB-IoT NTN Network Diagram

Mavenir and Terrestar have additionally introduced the launch of a state-of-the-art lab in Montreal, designed to advance NB-IoT testing and facilitate seamless integration with TSI companions. Equipped with Mavenir’s cutting-edge RAN and Core options operating on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Public Cloud, the lab helps NTN on NB-IoT. This initiative marks a pivotal step in accelerating the event and deployment of satellite-based related companies, reinforcing the dedication to innovation and collaboration within the area.

“Since the dawn of GSM, the biggest challenge facing the mobile industry remains delivering universal coverage, in particular in regions where there is no current economic case,” stated Pardeep Kohli, President and CEO of Mavenir. “Non-terrestrial networks offer an ideal solution to this challenge, efficiently delivering cost-effective coverage over wide areas, both opening new markets and augmenting existing terrestrial cellular services. Today’s announcement with our partners at Terrestar underscores our shared commitment to advancing connectivity through satellite-based technologies.”

“This achievement represents a major milestone in our collaboration with Mavenir to bring commercial NB-IoT to market as the first phase of service evolution for mass market services” stated Jacques Leduc, President and CEO of Terrestar Solutions. “It also aligns with our mission to connect all Canadians everywhere, to everything using our MSS spectrum and standardized technology to complement MNO architecture.  By successfully testing our joint NTN solution in real-world conditions, we have demonstrated the maturity and reliability of this technology. The establishment of the Montreal Lab will further accelerate partners’ testing, paving the way for large-scale IoT deployments across Canada.”

Terrestar Solutions, President and CEO Jacques Leduc shall be giving a keynote at Mavenir’s Global Analyst Event [#MavenirAnalystEvent] on Thursday 12^th December.

Notes to the editor:

• WEBINAR on demand: Mobile World Live, Mavenir and Terrestar: Get Ready for Launch – How Satellite can Solve the Economics of 5G
• WHITEPAPER
  5G Non-Terrestrial Networks: Get Ready for Launch

Mavenir has produced an in depth whitepaper exploring the transformative potential of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) in extending connectivity past conventional boundaries. It highlights the strategic benefits of NTN options for CSPs, together with cost-efficiency in underserved areas, developments in 3GPP requirements for seamless satellite tv for pc integration, and Mavenir’s cutting-edge, cloud-native NTN RAN method. Discover how NTN is redefining connectivity and enabling world, dependable 5G protection for a digitally related world.

About Terrestar Solutions:
Terrestar Solutions Inc. is the one Canadian cell satellite tv for pc operator engaged within the race to carry direct-to-device satellite tv for pc companies to smartphones and IoT gadgets and make anywhere-in-Canada communication a actuality. Terrestar is dedicated to nurturing the ever-evolving, standards-based and open community ecosystem, enabling Mobile Network Operators to ship ubiquitous communication companies. Thanks to the Echostar T1 satellite tv for pc, its floor community infrastructure and 40MHz of S-band mobile-satellite spectrum, Terrestar connects Canadians from virtually wherever within the nation, even in Canada’s most distant areas, by way of its Strigo Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS). The Strigo service additionally helps non-profit and First Nations organizations, a testomony to the Company’s highly effective sense of accountability in direction of the welfare and progress of the communities it serves. For extra data, go to www.terrestarsolutions.ca, or observe us on LinkedIn.

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About Mavenir:
Mavenir is constructing the way forward for networks right now with cloud-native, AI-enabled options that are inexperienced by design, empowering operators to comprehend the advantages of 5G and obtain clever, automated, programmable networks. As the pioneer of Open RAN and a confirmed trade disruptor, Mavenir’s award-winning options are delivering automation and monetization throughout cell networks globally, accelerating software program community transformation for 300+ Communications Service Providers in over 120 nations, which serve greater than 50% of the world’s subscribers. For extra data, please go to www.mavenir.com

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