Satellite 5G gaining momentum as rural broadband option

The 5G non-terrestrial-network (NTN) market is nearing a noteworthy milestone, as more MNOs look to satellites to augment their coverage.
Figures published on Thursday by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) put the total number of publicly-announced partnerships between telcos and satellite operators at 49 across 34 countries.
The research firm identified SES, OneWeb as the top two satellite providers by number of partnerships, with nine and eight respectively, followed closely by AST