en.Wedoany.com Reported - The European TRANTOR project has completed Europe's first 5G NR-NTN broadband transmission using the Hispasat 30W-6 satellite, validating the feasibility of developing terminals and base stations based on the 5G NTN standard.

The full name of the TRANTOR project is "5G+ evolution to multi-orbit multi-band networks" (evolución 5G+ a mutioRbitAl multibaNd neTwORks). Over the past three years, the project has studied the feasibility of applying 5G and 6G technologies to satellite communications, developed a compatible multi-orbit architecture, and created new user terminals and base stations supporting 5G satellite networks.

The project consortium is led by the Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), with members including the National Research Council of Italy (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR), Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Hispasat, Indra, Inster-Grupo Oesía, Quadsat, Software Radio Systems, Starion, and the University of Luxembourg. Funded by the Horizon Europe program, the project aims to reduce the EU's dependence on third countries and achieve global internet access by adopting 5G and 6G satellite or non-terrestrial networks (NTN).

The project's goal is to develop dynamic components to support multi-band, multi-orbit, and multi-satellite connectivity services, providing new capabilities for future generations of spaceborne processors and user equipment. Research includes analyzing the feasibility of using the aforementioned technical standards for satellite communications, developing compatible multi-orbit and multi-band architectures, and creating new user terminals and base stations supporting 5G satellite networks. The project also designed and validated an Artificial Intelligence module for network resource management, created a mission planner for designing future satellite networks, and made progress in developing advanced security mechanisms for satellite operators.

This 5G NR-NTN broadband transmission validation using the Hispasat 30W-6 satellite will enable manufacturers in the telecommunications and satellite sectors to begin developing and manufacturing terminals and base stations based on the 5G NTN standard. This will drive a gradual transition from the DVB standard, used for satellite video transmission since the 1990s, to 5G NTN, allowing the satellite industry to expand into new markets such as direct smartphone and automotive connectivity, and develop new services for the telecommunications sector.