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Thales Alenia Space leads 5G direct-to-device demonstration for CNES with Capgemini and Thales

  • Writer: Satellite Evolution Group
    Satellite Evolution Group
  • Sep 8
  • 1 min read
Thales Alenia Space leads 5G direct-to-device demonstration for CNES with Capgemini and Thales
5G Skytower LEO satellite copyright Thales Alenia Space

Capgemini, Thales, and Thales Alenia Space have been selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) as part of a government-backed call for projects under the France 2030 program to lead an innovative demonstration of 5G direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity.


The project named U DESERVE 5G will demonstrate the feasibility of direct communications between satellites and mobile devices or fixed terminals (5G direct to device, or D2D). A demonstrator satellite will be placed in low-Earth orbit to test interoperability between terrestrial and nonterrestrial 5G networks. The project will use a set of scenarios to evaluate how smoothly devices can switch between satellite and terrestrial 5G coverage, which is a crucial step toward truly global, seamless and uninterrupted connectivity.

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