Comprehensive coverage

Gilat reports a successful trial, for the first time ever, of 5G connectivity on a low-orbit satellite

In an experiment carried out by a European Tier-1 operator at the University of Surrey's 5G Innovation Center, using Telesat's Phase 1 LEO satellite

Low Orbit Communication Satellites. Illustration: shutterstock
Low Orbit Communication Satellites. Illustration: shutterstock

Gilat Satellite Networks, a company that develops technology for satellite communication networks, solutions and services, announced that Gilat's satellite modem designed for LEO satellites enables, for the first time ever, the transmission of 5G services on a satellite in low satellite orbit (LEO). The successful trial was carried out by a European Tier-1 operator last month using Telesat's Phase 1 LEO satellite attached to the University of Surrey's 5G Test Centre.

The demo included video chat, web browsing, and live video viewing in up to 8K quality. In addition, the project team transmitted 4K video to the edge of the 5G network, a capability that will play a central role in the 5G network in the future. A real-time examination of viewing these rich contents was achieved through the use of 5G cellular technology, which offers many advantages but requires an advanced transmission solution that can extend these advantages quickly and at an affordable cost to users in the periphery. The test confirmed that the required 5G solution can be provided using Gilat's satellite modem technology with Telesat's Phase 1 LEO satellite.

"Telesat is proud to partner with innovative companies like Gilat who recognized the potential of Telesat's LEO system to enable the use of 5G applications that require low latency such as watching 4K quality video," said Michel Forrest, Director of Engineering at Telesat. "The experiment carried out confirmed that Telesat's excellent LEO architecture enables the delivery of delay-sensitive services at a high data rate such as 5G connectivity."

"Gilat is proud to take part in an industrial milestone that showcases the capabilities of our transmission solution that enables the presentation of unprecedented results for next-generation applications, 5G, on Telesat's Phase 1 LEO satellite," said Amir Yaffe, head of global customers at Gilat. "This experiment further strengthens Gilat's strategic collaboration with Telesat in introducing applications of the highest level on a LEO satellite and further strengthens Gilat's position as a leader in cellular transmission."

3 תגובות

  1. What is 5G worth when there is a delay of one second in each direction.
    2G is already better than that.
    Let's not talk about the crazy price it will cost.

  2. How much radiation and another 5g will a baby absorb or not even before it disintegrates or the nano from the chemtrails will be activated and give a measles effect a few gigabytes or hundreds of gigabytes before you realize that these are weapons

Leave a Reply

Email will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismat to prevent spam messages. Click here to learn how your response data is processed.