How does 3GPP Release 17 support NB-IoT and 5G NR?
3GPP Release 17, published in 2022, represents a major milestone in telecommunications as the first release to formally integrate non-terrestrial network (NTN) platforms—including LEO, MEO, and GEO satellites, as well as High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS)—into the global 5G standard,. It specifically introduces support for two distinct types of non-terrestrial networks: 5G New Radio (NR) and Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT).
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