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.

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5G 来自外太空的那一天 [移动无线电]

本期的“移动无线电”专栏以几部 1950 年代经典科幻/恐怖电影的片名为题，报道了近期旨在从上方提供 5G 覆盖的测试举措： -地球轨道 (LEO)。由埃隆·马斯克 (Elon Musk) 的公司 SpaceX 运营的卫星互联网星座 Starlink 无疑占据了世界头条，但其他举措也在进行中，也涉及传统运营商，他们的业务迄今为止更多地基于地面。这些企业有一个共同的目标：为 5G 接入仍需多年建设的偏远农村地区提供 Gb/s 速度覆盖，同时有效地实现数十亿连接设备的 5G 目标。