What is NTN Chipset for 5G/6G Satellite : Top Manufacturers

An NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) chipset is a semiconductor solution designed to support satellite based communication in 5G and future 6G networks. These chipsets enable seamless connectivity between terrestrial and satellite systems, extending coverage to remote regions, maritime environments, aviation networks, and global IoT deployments.

Introduction : The success of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) hinges on advanced NTN capable chipsets that support satellite links, Doppler compensation, high path delays, and 3GPP NTN standards. Leading NTN chipset manufacturers like Qualcomm, Samsung, MediaTek, Sony-Altair, u-blox and more are actively certifying and developing modules for direct to device satellite connectivity.

Application Note : MT6825 NTN Chipset

The MediaTek MT6825 supports 3GPP Release 17 IoT-NTN specifications. It supports both L band and S band frequencies for satellite communication.

The chipset is powered by ARM Cortex-M4 with FPU. It supports various interfaces including USB, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, GPIO, PWM etc.

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NTN Chipset Manufacturers

Company	Part numbers/Description
MediaTek	MT6825
Samsung	Exynos modem 5300
Qualcomm	212S (IoT only NTN), 9205S (Hybrid NTN/Terrestrial)
Sony-Altair	ALT1350
u-blox	SARA-S528NM10, powered by the UBX-R52 cellular/satellite chipset and M10 GNSS

Summary

An NTN chipset enables satellite communication capabilities within 5G and 6G networks. Leading manufacturers develop NTN chipsets for direct-to-device connectivity, satellite IoT, aviation, maritime communication, and global broadband applications.