"The sharp decline in satellite launch costs—from roughly $100,000 per kilogram decades ago to a few thousand dollars today—enables the economies of scale that could make NTN more broadly viable over time."
"Panelists were direct about what rural carriers should take from these satellite details. NTN won't replace the need for towers or fiber in most cases, but it could make sense in truly remote areas where there simply isn't a business case for infrastructure."
"The low Earth orbit (LEO) segment is drawing the most traction, offering a meaningful balance of low latency and broad coverage, with practical speeds currently running in the 14-20 Mbps range."
Nokia and the Rural Wireless Association co-hosted a webinar on non-terrestrial networks (NTN) and their role in rural broadband. NTN is not a replacement for terrestrial networks but a complement. The technology is still in early stages, mainly supporting narrowband IoT and some LTE use cases, with 5G NTN years away from maturity. The decline in satellite launch costs is making NTN more viable. Low Earth orbit (LEO) offers low latency and broad coverage, but speeds are currently below federal thresholds. NTN is beneficial in remote areas but does not eliminate the need for traditional infrastructure.
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