5G access (non mobile) deliberately supports 'non-terrestrial networks' of which satellites, floating balloons, repeaters on planes etc are part. Seamless acce

5G access (non mobile) deliberately supports 'non-terrestrial networks' of which satellites, floating balloons, repeaters on planes etc are part. Seamless access/mobility and accessibility to maritime, airline, remote satellite phones etc is one of the ways 5G is hoping to sell 'access anywhere' and diversify from just mobile. Most NTN access is via a terrestrial satellite basestation acting as a gateway into the mobile networks. I think one day the communication 'transport' will be a worldwide mesh and operator profitability will be solely about business services on top of that. Already seeing that to some extent with multiple operators sharing towers, radio front haul and spectrum. At the moment its early days of course.