On the occasion of the Space & Industrial Seville Virtual Summit, a meeting that brings together the main actors in the space sector
Eurona explains how satellite is a key and complementary technology to meet the coverage and capacity requirements of the new mobile generation
Eurona, the leading Spanish telecommunications multinational in bringing satellite connectivity to rural, inaccessible or disconnected areas, wanted to explain why the satellite will be key to the development and implementation of 5G on the occasion of the Space & Industrial Seville Virtual Summit, a meeting in which it will participate over the next few days and which will bring together the main players in the space sector and ministers such as Teresa Ribera and Pedro Duque.
Bearing in mind that 5G will be a network of networks that will connect objects and people wherever they are, and that the main telecommunications operators have already announced that it will be available in 75% of the territory in the coming months, the satellite is being proposed as a key and complementary technology to meet the coverage and capacity requirements of this new mobile generation.
The satellite will be able to bring 5G coverage to the entire territory
The satellite's global coverage will make it possible to provide connectivity services at any point on Earth and to the entire population regardless of their geographical location, thus avoiding the gap between connected and unconnected citizens. In this way, this technology is positioned as a complement to extend the 5G connection where terrestrial networks do not reach.
Fast, affordable connection without major infrastructure
High-performance satellites have increased the capacity of connectivity services, offering a competitive service in terms of cost and efficiency. Furthermore, their installation is very fast and does not require the deployment of large infrastructures, which facilitates the extension of 5G coverage to unpopulated areas or areas with difficult terrain immediately.
A quality 5G connection, even under extreme conditions
The satellite's global coverage makes it possible to provide high-capacity services at any point on Earth, without interference, guaranteeing continuity even in extreme conditions and emergency situations such as natural disasters.
The satellite and 5G, towards services in mobility
Due to its characteristics, the satellite will facilitate 5G in services in mobility, such as in the autonomous car or in the maritime sector. In this way, with the arrival of 5G, telecommunications operators evolve and establish themselves not only as connection providers but also as solution and service providers.
The satellite will connect the objects or the IOT anywhere
Precisely because of its ubiquity and rapid deployment, the satellite will make it possible to bring the Internet of Things (IOT) to any place such as rural, isolated or remote environments, on board aircraft, boats or land vehicles. It will also make it possible to promote the development of Edge Computing solutions; establish backbone links in mobile networks to connect remote 5G base stations or even act as a complement to terrestrial networks to avoid their congestion.
The satellite will make it possible to develop applications in new sectors and industries
The 5G satellite link will make it possible to connect different sectors, from industry and transport to infrastructure, agriculture, health and entertainment. All this will make it possible to obtain real-time data that will make decision-making more efficient.
Satellite technology, a critical role in the "España Digital 2025" strategy. All these features, such as global and immediate coverage, distribution capacity and continuity in extreme circumstances, together with the transformation and continuous investment in innovation that the space sector is undergoing, will allow companies such as Eurona to tackle the "España Digital 2025" Plan which envisages that, by 2025, 100% of the population will have access to a connection speed of at least 100Mbps.
According to Fernando Ojeda, CEO of Eurona and speaker at the Space & industrial Seville Virtual Summit, "beyond its contribution to the correct deployment and development of 5G, we must consider that the satellite is strategic for the economic, social and territorial structuring of Spain, as connectivity has become a basic need and a source of possibilities, especially for unpopulated areas or those with difficult terrain".
