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European Space Agency and GSMA carry forward future of connectivity after Mobile World Congress success

The close of Mobile World Congress, MWC Barcelona for short, has been hailed as a huge success by the engineers of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space for 5G/6G programme line and the global mobile innovation organisation, GSMA – not just for the future of connectivity but also in the interactions garnered from an over-one-hundred-thousand-visitor-strong audience, one of which included His Majesty the King of Spain, Felipe VI.

5G/6G Hub’s metaverse to connect industry and academia online and at Mobile World Congress

In an effort to showcase the European Space Agency's (ESA) work in the integration of satellite and terrestrial communications, engineers of the Space for 5G/6G programme line have created a virtual environment based on the GSMA Pavilion at Mobile World Congress (MWC), held in Barcelona, Spain.

Space for 5G/6G partners with GSMA for funding opportunities and launch of connectivity initiatives

Two new funding opportunities in a partnership between the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space for 5G/6G programme line and the GSMA Foundry have been unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. The opportunities offer industry and academia the chance to submit ideas to leverage the transformative potential of seamless Terrestrial Networks (TN) and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), as well as to revolutionise the mobility market.

European Space Agency’s 5G/6G Hub takes part in real-world demonstration of key technology for resilient connectivity

A real-world demonstration of a key technology, being developed in partnership with the European Space Agency's (ESA) Space for 5G/6G programme line, has been conducted by advanced networking and laser communications technologies company Aalyria.

European Space Agency-funded continuously connected autonomous shuttle completes two-year trial

A two-year trial for a UK-based autonomous vehicle, which makes use of communications technology developed by the Darwin Innovation Group and co-funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency, has been successful. The milestone makes it one of the longest running trials of such vehicles and offers a step forward in improving road safety and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

European Space Agency and GSOA sign agreement to unlock potential in 5G and 6G technology

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) with the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA), which will see the strengthening of the synergy between satellite and terrestrial telecommunications players.

Experts meet in Madrid to define new Space Data Space

As the impact of geopolitical tensions and climate change challenges continue to be felt around the world, key players in Europe’s space sector came together in Spain last week to define the requirements of a future Space Data Space system for Europe.

HummingSat: A New Chapter in Space Innovation Unveiled

ESA and Swissto12 have signed a contract for the full development and qualification of a new product line of satellites called HummingSat.

ESA signs Memorandum of Intent with SeRANIS to collaborate and experiment with 5G and 6G NTN communications

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) with the Space Research Center at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich (UniBw M).

Space set to keep people safer during emergencies

Governments and international disaster response teams have long relied on satellites to assess the impacts of disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes. Now ESA has partnered with ICEYE, a Finnish microsatellite manufacturer, to improve early warning systems for floods and wildfires and extend their geographical coverage globally.