Abstract:The 3GPP NTN standardization journey: from 5G to 6GIn March 2017, the first study item on Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) was approved.Today, the latest 5G Release 17 will be remembered as the first th...The 3GPP NTN standardization journey: from 5G to 6GIn March 2017, the first study item on Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) was approved.Today, the latest 5G Release 17 will be remembered as the first that specifies a set of enhancements and adaptations to support mobile broadband services via satellite direct access.This speech will present the challenges due to the satellite propagation environments and discuss some of the new technical enhancements introduced in Release 17.Finally, the presentation will conclude with the highlights on the emerging concepts and directions towards to a unified 6G network encompassing terrestrial and satellite mobile systems.Read More