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ST Engineering iDirect and Capgemini collaborate to Advance 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Solutions
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced today that it is collaborating with Capgemini, an AI-powered global business and technology transformation company, to develop a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) satellite base station. Based on cloud-native fundamentals, the solution will enable seamless integration between satellite and terrestrial networks, accelerating the adoption of standards-based, software-defined 5G NTN technology.
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