PLDT and Omnispace team-up for space-based 5G tech

Philippine telco PLDT’s wireless subsidiary Smart has teamed up with US satellite and comms firm Omnispace to develop space-based 5G applications.
The collaboration has the mission statement of exploring and demonstrating the capabilities of 5G comms using LEO satellites. This follows the launch of the initial phase of Omnispace Spark – which the company describes as ‘the world’s first global 5G-capable satellite network – earlier this year.
The Omnispace 5G NTN glo