Kuala Lumpur: Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company Astrum Mobile will operate the very first Satellite-to-Device (S2D) platform delivering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) services.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Astrum Mobile’s vision for a ubiquitous Satellite-to-Device (S2D) service directly to end-user smartphones and smart devices is advancing with the selection of SWISSto12 as the manufacturer of the NEASTAR-1 satellite. This satellite will be based on the small geostationary HummingSat platform and will be operated from a geosynchronous position at 105E over Asia Pacific, covering the Asia Pacific region.