Toying with the titles of a couple of 1950s classic sci-fi/horror movies, this issue’s “Mobile Radio” column reports recent testing initiatives aimed at providing 5G coverage from way above: In fact, from outside Earth’s atmosphere, delivered by satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO). Starlink, the satellite Internet constellation operated by SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company, has undoubtedly captured world’s headlines, but other initiatives are under way, also involving traditional operators, whose business was so far more ground based. These enterprises have a common goal: providing an umbrella, Gb/s-speed coverage to remote, rural areas where 5G access would still be years in the making while effectively addressing the 5G goals of billions of connected devices.

中文翻译：

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5G来自外太空的那一天【手机电台】


本期的“移动广播”专栏以 20 世纪 50 年代的几部经典科幻/恐怖电影为主题，报道了最近的测试举措，旨在从高空提供 5G 覆盖：事实上，从地球大气层外，由低空卫星提供-地球轨道（LEO）。埃隆·马斯克 (Elon Musk) 的公司 SpaceX 运营的卫星互联网星座“星链”(Starlink) 无疑占据了世界头条新闻，但其他举措也在实施中，其中也涉及传统运营商，因为迄今为止，传统运营商的业务更多地基于地面。这些企业有一个共同的目标：为偏远农村地区提供 Gb/s 速度的覆盖，这些地区的 5G 接入还需要数年时间，同时有效实现数十亿联网设备的 5G 目标。