ST Engineering iDirect and Capgemini to build 5G NTN satellite base station for satellite–terrestrial integration

ST Engineering’s iDirect unit and Capgemini will develop a 5G Non‑Terrestrial Network (NTN) satellite base station designed to enable integration between satellite and terrestrial networks. The project highlights vendor efforts to harmonise ground mobile infrastructure with NTN capabilities for IoT, enterprise and connectivity resilience.

Discovered 2025-12-16T11:26:21.945961-08:00 | 2025-12-16T11:26:21.945961-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The project advances commercial 5G NTN infrastructure that bridges satellite and terrestrial networks, a technical building block for extended 5G coverage and resilient connectivity across remote, maritime and IoT use cases.
  • This follows a wave of vendor activity in NTN and 5G‑satellite integration — from startups building a virtual 5G satellite modem to operators adding NTN Direct NB‑IoT services — indicating growing commercial momentum.
  • Corporate context: ST Engineering recently took a non‑cash impairment on iDirect and launched a strategic review, so partnerships and new product efforts will be watched for their role in reshaping the unit’s pathway to market.

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