Radisys and AccelerComm Expand Satellite 5G Capabilities to Power Global IoT and Broadband Services
Radisys Corporation, a global leader of open telecom solutions and AccelerComm, a leading provider of flight-proven high-performance 5G technology for satellite networks, today announced an expansion of their long-standing 5G NTN collaboration by integrating NB-IoT NTN with existing NR-NTN RAN.
This enables NTN solution providers and Satellite Network Operators (SNOs) to deliver global satellite connectivity to low-power NB-IoT devices using spectrum already allocated for 5G NR-NTN broadband services. The pre-integrated software supports both transparent and regenerative payload deployments, enabling SNOs to unlock new value-added services across existing and emerging markets.
NB-IoT NTN enables power-efficient, cost-effective, and massively scalable IoT services, supporting use cases such as infrastructure monitoring, disaster and emergency communications, maritime and logistics, and more.
Key Capabilities:
3GPP Release 18 NB-IoT and Release 19 NR-NTN
Regenerative and Transparent Mode Support - Deployable over LEO, GEO, and HAPS platforms
CPC IoT with Support for Anchor and Non-Anchor Carrier
Band & Bandwidth
NB-IoT – S/N band and 180 kHz BW with 15/3.75 kkHz SCS
NR – S/K, Ku, Ka band and BW 3 to 400 MHz
Support for eDRX
Mobility Supports – Service Link switchover, Conditional HO R18
NB-IoT Supports SIB-NB 31, SIB-NB 32, HD-FDD DL & UL and other features
“By expanding Radisys’ NB-IoT NTN RAN software capabilities to complement our proven NR-NTN solution, we now offer a unified NTN solution that supports both transparent and regenerative deployment modes,” said Munish Chhabra, SVP and General Manager, Software and Services at Radisys. “This unified NTN solution, combined with our advanced 5G solutions for terrestrial, private 5G, and AI-integrated networks, enables our customers to deliver differentiated 5G services to SNOs, MNOs, enterprises, and industries.”
“Delivering NB-IoT alongside broadband over satellite isn’t simply a software extension; it demands extreme efficiency at the physical layer,” said David Helfgott, CEO at AccelerComm. “Satellites operate under strict power, spectrum and latency constraints, so every bit must be transmitted with maximum efficiency. By combining our flight-proven 5G physical layer technology with Radisys’ RAN software, we’re enabling satellite operators to support both massive IoT and high-throughput services within the same 3GPP-compliant framework.”