Learn how Mavenir’s AI‑by‑Design transforms NTN from a coverage extension into a scalable, autonomous service platform.
Canada’s first 3GPP standards-based hybrid satellite IoT network, built on Mavenir’s virtualized RAN and Converged Packet Core, fully aligned with 3GPP NTN standards.
Urban · Rural · Remote · Arctic
Full standards alignment
Cloud-native, Virtualized
Direct-to-device readiness
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Industry’s first O-RAN Voice over NB-IoT
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World’s first NR NTN product
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First cloud-native, AI-native NTN full stack
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First 3GPP hybrid satellite IoT network (Canada)
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First end-to-end NTN stack spanning RAN, Core, IMS and AI
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First commercial O-RAN VoNB-IoT deployment with a Tier 1 operator
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Mavenir’s full-stack NTN portfolio extends mobile networks beyond terrestrial reach, from coast-to-coast IoT to direct-to-device voice.
Intelligence
AI everywhere, edge to cloud.
Edge AI for NTN RAN
Network Intelligence as a Service
Services & Billing
Voice, Video, Monetization over satellite.
VoLTE. VoNR · VoNB
MOC application
Voice over NB-IoT
Converged Core
One core for terrestrial and non-terrestrial.
4G EPC + 5G SA
Radio Access (RAN)
O-RAN-compliant. GEO, LEO, MEO.
Standard IoT device
Non-NTN + NTN device
5G NTN device
Direct-to-device
Payload Architectures
Transparent, Split 7.2, regenerative.
RAN/Core on ground
Low-PHY at satellite
RAN/Core onboard
Satellite networks are too complex and too dynamic for manual optimization. GEO satellites create approximately 540 ms round-trip delays and traditional HARQ feedback fails. Mavenir’s distributed dApp architecture co-locates AI inference with the RAN, predicting optimal transmission settings in under 1 ms.
From the satellite payload to the subscriber’s device, Mavenir provides every layer of the non-terrestrial network. Here’s the full status matrix.
Mavenir’s NTN stack supports transparent, Split 7.2 and regenerative payload architectures from the same cloud-native software base. The choice of payload model depends on satellite type, latency requirements and ground infrastructure.
•Ground RAN: RRC, PDCP, RLC, MAC, Hi-PHY, Low-PHY
•4G/5G Core integration
•Split 7.2 supported
•mCMS element management and XA management applications
•Low-PHY onboard satellite
•Reduced fronthaul bandwidth requirement
•Designed for LEO constellations
•Aligned with O-RAN 7.2x split specification
•Onboard RAN: RRC through Low-PHY
•Optional onboard 4G/5G Core
•Lowest latency for direct-to-device (D2D)
•Foundation for Inter-Satellite link (ISL) routing and onboard switching
Mavenir’s Converged Packet Core handles seamless mobility between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, with full network slicing across TN and NTN domains.
The same Mavenir NTN platform serves radically different commercial contexts, from a sensor in a wheat field to an aircraft over the Pacific.
Mavenir’s NTN platform has been proven in commercial deployment since February 2026. The scenarios below represent the most immediate commercial opportunities for operators evaluating NTN today.
Continental-scale asset tracking, smart agriculture, utilities and pipeline monitoring, delivered over NB-IoT GEO and LEO satellite access.
Broadband connectivity for vessels and aircraft via NR NTN over GEO, covering routes and regions beyond the reach of terrestrial networks. Seamless TN and NTN handover.
Resilient satellite connectivity when terrestrial networks fail: natural disaster, infrastructure blackout, conflict zone. Maintains connectivity when terrestrial infrastructure is degraded or destroyed.
Sovereign, standards-based NTN infrastructure that operators own and control, as an alternative to closed proprietary systems.
Extend mobile services to the underserved 90% of the planet’s surface, including direct-to-device coverage for unmodified handsets. Extend reach without the cost of building dense infrastructure in remote regions.
