Ericsson, Qualcomm and Thales to take 5G into space
· The activity follows approval for satellite-driven 5G non-terrestrial networks (5G NTNs) from the 3GPP global telecommunications standards’ body · 5G non-terrestrial networks could help to provide complete global 5G coverage – including areas currently not served by terrestrial networks · This initial work in France would be to test and validate 5G NTN to gain leverage from the satellite and ICT ecosystemEricsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), French aerospace company Thales (Euronext Paris: HO), and wireless technology innovator Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) are planning to take 5G