{"id":6228,"date":"2022-03-03T10:59:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T09:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=6228"},"modified":"2022-03-03T10:59:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T09:59:20","slug":"uk-telecoms-company-delivers-worlds-first-5g-mobile-broadband-from-the-stratosphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=6228","title":{"rendered":"UK telecoms company delivers World\u2019s first 5G mobile broadband from the stratosphere"},"content":{"rendered":"

UK telecoms company, Stratospheric Platforms announces world\u2019s first 5G transmission from the stratosphere. The 5G signal was maintained for 5 hours at 45,000 ft, achieving a download speed of 90Mbps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cambridge-based company, Stratospheric Platforms has announced the first successful demonstration of 5G broadband connectivity between a \u201cstratospheric 5G mast\u201d flying at 45,000 ft and a retail 5G smartphone, beating aerospace rivals to the world first.
\nThe landmark telecoms trial was run in collaboration with the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) in the airspace above The Red Sea Project. Engineers connected to the local telecoms network, completing tests between a 5G base station, flying stratospheric antenna, and retail mobile devices.
\nThe trial confirmed Stratospheric Platforms as a leader in the development of global 5G Internet and communications services, projecting a 5G signal to an area of 450km2, and proving the technology can achieve mobile download speeds comparable to terrestrial 5G networks and at significantly lower cost.
\nThe joint team established three-way video calls between the land-based test site, a mobile device operated from a boat and a control site located 950 km away. Further land and heliborne tests demonstrated a user could stream 4K video to a mobile phone with an average latency of 1 millisecond above network speed. Signal strength trials, using a 5G enabled device moving at 100 km\/h, proved full interoperability with ground-based masts and a consistent \u2018five bars\u2019 in known white spots.
\nRichard Deakin, CEO Stratospheric Platforms said, \u201cStratospheric Platforms\u2019 has achieved a world-first. This is a momentous event for the global telecoms industry proving that a 5G telecoms mast flying near the top of the earth\u2019s atmosphere can deliver stable broadband 5G internet to serve mobile users with ubiquitous, high-speed internet, over vast areas.\u201d
\nHe added, \u201cthe trial has proved that 5G can be reliably beamed down from an airborne antenna and is indistinguishable from ground-based mobile networks. Our hydrogen-powered \u2018Stratomast\u2019 High Altitude Platform currently under development, will be able to fly for a week without refuelling and cover an area of 15,000 km2 using one antenna.\u201d
\nThe successful demonstration that a High Altitude Platform can deliver 5G Internet from the stratosphere means that mobile users can look forward to the capability of 5G mobile internet, even in the remotest areas of the world.
\nCITC Governor, H.E. Dr Mohammed Altamimi commented \u201cthe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is at the cutting edge of technological innovation and our partnership with Stratospheric Platforms\u2019 with the support of the Red Sea Project and General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has demonstrated how we can deliver \u2018always on\u2019, ultra-fast broadband to areas without ground based 5G masts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Above, view of Saudi Arabia from the Stratosphere (Credit SPL)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UK telecoms company, Stratospheric Platforms announces world\u2019s first 5G transmission from the stratosphere. The 5G signal was maintained for 5 hours at 45,000 ft, achieving a download speed of 90Mbps Cambridge-based company, Stratospheric Platforms has announced the first successful demonstration of 5G broadband connectivity between a \u201cstratospheric 5G mast\u201d flying at 45,000 ft and a … <\/p>\n

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