Why does this matter operationally?
Digital Inclusion
The extension of reliable connectivity to people, communities, and operations that existing terrestrial infrastructure cannot reach economically or physically. Non-terrestrial networks are a primary mechanism for closing coverage gaps in remote industrial sites, maritime routes, and underserved regions.
64 terms
3GPP Release 17
The set of technical specifications published by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project as Release 17, functionally frozen in June 2022, which for the first time defines how non-terrestrial platforms integrate…
Regulatory & Compliance
5G NTN Architecture
The architectural framework, standardized by 3GPP, that defines how non-terrestrial nodes (satellites, HAPS) integrate into the 5G System as a radio access technology, covering the feeder link between gateway and…
Concept/Framework
Adaptive Coding And Modulation
Adaptive Coding And Modulation is a link-adaptation method that changes coding and modulation to match current channel conditions, balancing throughput and robustness.
Protocol
Adaptive Modulation
Adaptive Modulation is the dynamic selection of modulation formats based on link conditions to balance robustness and throughput. It changes the signal constellation or format when channel quality changes, enabling…
Software
Airborne Relay
Airborne Relay is a communications relay carried by an aircraft, drone, or other airborne platform to extend coverage or bridge a gap by forwarding communications over terrain, distance, or damaged…
Hardware
Ambient IoT
An emerging connectivity technology category for devices that operate without a battery, harvesting the energy needed for intermittent transmission from ambient sources such as RF signals, light, or vibration, introduced…
Concept/Framework
Backhaul
Backhaul is the transport segment that carries traffic from access sites or Edge Compute nodes to aggregation or core infrastructure.
Service Model
Backhaul Service
Backhaul Service is the transport connection that carries aggregated traffic from access sites, base stations, or remote nodes to the core or aggregation network.
Service Model
Base Station
A base station is a fixed radio site or node that transmits and receives signals to connect end devices to a wireless or mobile access network. It is the local…
Hardware
Beamforming
Beamforming is the use of signal processing to shape transmitted or received radio energy toward a target direction by adjusting phase, amplitude, or timing across multiple antenna elements.
Hardware