This SaT5G demonstration is about providing broadband connectivity where it is difficult or not (yet) possible to deploy terrestrial connections to towers, for example, coverage on lakes, islands, mountains, rural areas, isolated areas or other areas that are best or only covered by satellites; across a wide geographic region. The demonstration therefore addresses the need for rapid disaster response through digital divide resorption.
In terms of 5G functionalities, SaT5G investigates:
Location: Guildford (UK)
Date: Q4-2019
Partners Involved: Avanti Communications Ltd (Coordinator), BT, i2CAT, Quortus Ltd, University of Surrey, VT iDirect Solutions Ltd
Other Partners: Airbus Defence and Space SAS, Broadpeak, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd, IMEC, OneAccess SA, SES Telecom SA, Thales Alenia Space (France), TNO, University of Oulu, Zodiac Inflight Innovations (TriaGnoSys GmbH)