MediaTek says conducted world’s first 5G satellite IoT data connection in partnership with Inmarsat

NEW DELHI: Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek on Wednesday said it has conducted the first successful field trial of 5G satellite IoT data connection in partnership with Inmarsat and transferred data through Inmarsat’s L-band satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO) 35,000 kilometers above the equator.

The new 5G satellite NB-IoT technology helped establish a bi-directional link from MediaTek’s satellite-enabled standard NB-IoT device to a commercial GEO satellite, said MediaTek in a statement.