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Airbus Plans 5G Satellite Demo

Airbus satellite
Credit: Airbus
Airbus plans to test a software-defined satellite to underpin efforts to develop non-terrestrial 5G connectivity infrastructure. The architecture for the satellite, called Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN (for radio access network), is due for ground testing next year and on-orbit trials in 2028, the company...
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Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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