1、Analysts:Andrew Cavalier,Industry AnalystContent Manager:Jake Saunders,Vice-PresidentNTN-MOBILE WILL RESHAPE THE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER INDUSTRYEXECUTIVE SUMMARYSatellite Communications(SatCom)providers and terrestrial communica-tion providers(telcos)have evolved and coexisted for decades.T

2、elcos,which manage increasingly complex and software-defined core and Radio Access Networks(RANs)that connect our everyday lives,have evolved to their fifth-generation wireless cellular technology5Gto generate economic and digital transformation throughout the world.However,not everyone can be conne

3、cted.The Global System for Mobile Communica-tions Association(GSMA)estimated that around 45%of the worlds popu-lation,about 3.6 billion people,remain unconnected in 2022.To fill this gap,SatCom operators,which manage fleets of hundreds to thousands of increasingly powerful satellites in geocentric o

4、rbit,coordinate with ground stations located around Earth to deliver connectivity to consumers,small businesses,large enterprises,maritime vessels,airplanes,and govern-ments,in even the most remote regions.TABLE OF CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY.1CONVERGENCE OF SATELLITE AND 5G ECOSYSTEMS.3Overview.33GPP

5、 Cellular and SatCom Roadmap.4Regulatory Considerations.6Summary Conclusions .7RISE OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS .7NTN Use Cases.7Service Provider Profiles and Ecosystem.10Connecting Networks and Closing the Digital Divide.12Summary Conclusions.12UNIFYING ECOSYSTEMS FOR 6G.12Architectur

6、e Evolution.12Role of Open-Source Software and Artificial INTN-MOBILE WILL RESHAPE THE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER INDUSTRYStandards development and advancements in satellite technology,including Low Earth Orbit(LEO)satellite constellations,have ushered in a new era of mobile communications brok