Satellite and NTN Summit

Momentum in the telco-satellite convergence story is shifting from pilots to commercial launches, some of which have already happened, although most of which will come online in 2025 and in the 2-3 years following. This reflects growing ecosystem maturity and pragmatism among operators of the value of satellite in bridging coverage gaps while targeting new (potentially higher) revenue streams. Besides Starlink, AST, OneWeb/Eutelsat, Amazon’s Kuiper and the Apple/Globalstar constellation, a raft of existing and new satellite competitors promise even an increasingly vibrant market dynamic, particularly for direct to device at LEO. Activity has also expanded to the handset and chipset sectors to integrate NTN compatibility with their own designs – presenting an order of magnitude increase in the addressable customer base for satellite-enabled services. The satellite-enabled market targets 500-600m people who are out of coverage (7% of global population), a further 300m who are on the edge of coverage, and 2-3 billion IoT devices. ​

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The connectivity extension targets new subscribers, better coverage for existing ones, seamless roaming, and service availability for IoT devices owned by businesses operating in hard-to-reach areas or those that carry transient assets like logistics and precision agriculture using drones. 

Join us in the Satellite and NTN Summit as we explore: 

• The top strategic priorities and emerging potential of satellite networks to revolutionize global connectivity via integration with mobile networks (4G and 5G)
• Revenue and go-to-market strategies across consumer and B2B/IoT segments
• Service performance and if/when/where people get access to SMS, voice and mobile data via satellite
• The impact of using satellite for emergency and disaster response situations
• Technological advances at the satellite, chipset and device level, and the impact of 3GPP release 19
• Changing competitive landscape among satellite providers and what may influence this over the next 3-5 years
• Trade-offs between different spectrum and regulatory approaches