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GSMA industry data from late 2025 indicated that approximately 9% of Africa’s population lacked any mobile internet coverage.
The report is titled 'The Great Connectivity Convergence: NTN in Consumer Mobile' and was conducted by GSMA Intelligence.
MSSA expects the recommendations to support specification development from organizations like 3GPP and GSMA.
A report from GSMA indicates that while 3GPP standards include several MSS bands, adoption in specific phones remains low and limited to high-end models.
Mark Dankberg, Chairman of MSSA, highlighted the transformative potential of the partnership with GSMA.
The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has formed a collaboration with the GSMA to advance mobile satellite communications.
MSSA and GSMA will explore approaches to integrate Direct-to-Device (D2D) and Internet of Things (IoT) services via Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) satellites.
MSSA and GSMA aim to create an ecosystem for open, interoperable systems that connect terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.
MSSA and GSMA will share their expertise and technical innovations to advance the mobile satellite industry.
The collaboration between MSSA and GSMA is based on the latest 3GPP standards.
Alex Sinclair, Chief Technology Officer of GSMA, emphasized the goal of achieving new benchmarks for global connectivity through this collaboration.
GSMA Intelligence identified $35,000,000,000 in revenue opportunities for satellite operators and service providers over the next decade.
GSMA Foundry and the European Space Agency will jointly launch a series of challenges starting with up to €15 million in ESA funding.
ESA is expanding Lab Network Access for GSMA Foundry participants to collaborate at the ESA 0.005 kg/0.006 kg Hub in Harwell, United Kingdom.
GSMA Intelligence projects that $30–35 billion in additional satellite-driven income by 2035 would be equivalent to a 2.0–2.5% boost to the current mobile revenue base.
GSMA Foundry launched the Non-Terrestrial Network (TN-NTN) Community to develop new projects and create a roadmap for future initiatives and activities.
GSMA Intelligence estimates that innovations in satellite technology could generate an additional $30–35 billion in industry income by 2035.
The European Space Agency and GSMA Foundry launched a series of initiatives at MWC Barcelona 2024 to help the mobile and satellite industries collaborate on developing new satellite and terrestrial network technologies.
ESA is expanding Lab Network Access for GSMA Foundry participants to collaborate at the 0.005 kg/0.006 kg Telecom Lab in Noordwijk, Netherlands.
The GSMA projects that convergence of satellite and telecom networks will lead to revenue gains of $35,000,000,000 by 2035.