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5G NTN NR gNodeB
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5G NTN New Radio Feasibility Study
Assess the performance, capacity, and business potential of your NTN New Radio service before launch, with Gatehouse Satcom as your technical partner.Using advanced modeling and simulation tools, we help you evaluate architecture choices, validate link performance, and build a data-backed case for investment and deployment.
Typical modeled parameters
Calculates signal and noise margins across your orbit and service profile to predict realistic device connectivity and data rates.
Assesses end‑to‑end delay across your target orbit to set clear expectations for alarm handling, reporting speed, and overall service responsiveness.
Maps how far and how reliably your service can reach by combining orbital geometry, elevation constraints, and real‑world device distribution.
Reveals how much traffic your system can truly support under realistic load, helping you understand usable throughput and future scaling potential.
Analyzes Doppler impacts across your orbit to ensure timing stability, robust uplink access, and consistent device performance in motion.
Identifies achievable data rates across transparent and regenerative payloads so you know exactly which message sizes and reporting intervals your service can deliver.
All modeled parameters and KPIs are tailored to your satellite configuration, spectrum, and performance objectives.
De-risk your NTN investment with proven modeling and analysis
A 5G NTN New Radio Feasibility Study helps you make informed decisions before committing to development or deployment.
Using Gatehouse Satcom’s validated simulation frameworks, the study models the end-to-end performance of your NTN NR concept, from link-level physics to network behavior and business impact.
Comprehensive analysis for confident decision-making
Each 5G NTN New Radio Feasibility Study combines technical modeling, architectural evaluation, and business interpretation in a single structured process. Gatehouse Satcom works closely with your team to define objectives, simulate scenarios, and deliver results that support clear design or investment decisions.
System modeling from link‑level to capacity
End-to-end NTN NR simulation with UE, gNodeB, and link conditions for LEO, MEO and GEO.Commercial insight and recommendations
Links technical findings to business value and provides evidence for proposals and executive briefings.Scenario based analysis
Applies mission specific inputs and compares architectures and deployment models side by side.Data‑driven architecture & bottleneck assessment
Evaluates key performance metrics and exposes bottlenecks early for optimisation.Sensitivity and trade off mapping
Quantifies how coverage, throughput, and capacity shift with antenna design, power, and RAN configuration.Collaborative process
Direct collaboration from scoping to review, creating shared clarity on performance and next stage readiness.
Where feasibility becomes strategy
The 5G NTN New Radio Feasibility Study provides a decision foundation for organizations exploring or developing satellite based IoT services. Each study reflects your program stage and mission goals, helping you understand technical performance together with commercial potential.
Concept validation for new NTN services
Model the end to end performance of a proposed NTN New Radio service before committing to design or hardware. Simulate link conditions, coverage, and capacity to confirm that your concept is technically viable.
Confirms link budgets, coverage windows, and achievable connection rates. Gain early confidence and reduce uncertainty before moving into architecture definition or funding applications.
Architecture trade off and optimization
Compare orbit types, payload modes, and network configurations to understand their technical and commercial impact. Use performance metrics to evaluate where the best balance lies.
Identify the configuration that provides optimal performance with manageable complexity and cost.
Partner and investor assurance
Use study outputs to present a credible, data based story to partners, stakeholders, or investors. Demonstrate maturity, readiness, and objective validation of your NTN concept.
Strengthen your business case with verified data and independent evaluation.
Roadmap alignment and risk assessment
Align your program with 3GPP NTN progress and emerging ecosystem developments. Highlight risks early and ensure your direction remains consistent with the standards.
Reduce program risk and maintain a roadmap that stays relevant throughout standard evolution.
Process and Output
We model the complete 5G New Radio stack - from physical link behaviour to RAN-level performance outcomes.
Input
System modeling
Output
Customer Needs & Information
Technology + Goals + Expected Outcomes
System Knowledge
Your existing NTN NR setup or desired to-be structure
Standardization Participation
The current 5G standards
System Model & Simulations
Analysis - Evaluation - Recommendations
Feasibility Study Report
Includes model assumptions, scenario definitions, KPI maps, and iteration notes as applicable.
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Input
- Orbit and geometry (LEO, MEO, GEO) and coverage targets
- Spectrum and bandwidth, including regulatory constraints
- Power and antenna parameters (EIRP, HPBW, G/T or NF)
- Traffic model and UE density
- Target KPIs (coverage, throughput, latency, connection rate)
- Target environment and propagation assumptions (e.g., urban/suburban/rural/oceanic fading)
System Modeling
- Link budgets (uplink and downlink), fading and NTN channel models
- 5G NTN procedure timing (RACH, paging, DONAS, EDT)
- KPI estimation across coverage, throughput, connection rate, and latency
- Adjust antenna patterns, power, beams, and RAN parameters
- Compare architectural options and configurations
- Identify bottlenecks and performance trade-offs
- Capacity estimation based on the traffic model
- Data-rate expectations and MCS/repetition profiles (where applicable)
Output
- KPI maps and capacity or connection-rate envelopes
- Link-budget tables and throughput ranges
- Recommended configurations for pilot or demo
- Optional emulation-ready parameters for lab or in-orbit validation
- Trade-off analysis and capacity estimates based on your scenarios and traffic model
Engage with Gatehouse Satcom on Your 5G NTN Journey
Whether you are exploring NTN, preparing for integration, or planning commercial deployment, Gatehouse Satcom offers engagement models that support every stage of development.
Validate
5G NR Demonstrator
Use a ready to run demonstrator for lab, HIL, or field validation. Confirm real NTN protocol behavior, interface compliance, and expected performance before moving into full integration.
Analyze
5G NR Feasibility Study
Evaluate concepts, payload modes, and link assumptions with simulation based performance modeling. Understand expected coverage, latency, and capacity, and identify architecture trade offs before development begins.
Not sure which option fits your program?
Our commercial team can help clarify scope, technical needs, and the most suitable engagement path for your device development stage.
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Frequently asked question on the subject of 5G NTN New Radio Feasibility Study
The feasibility study is designed for satellite operators, service providers, system integrators, and technology investors preparing or exploring a 5G NTN NB‑IoT service. It is relevant both in early concept phases when key assumptions need validation and in later stages when architecture decisions, performance expectations, and commercial viability must be confirmed before moving toward deployment.
The study provides evidence‑based insight into expected performance, system behavior, and architectural trade‑offs under real NTN conditions. By combining standards‑aligned modeling with proven simulation frameworks, it highlights limitations, dependencies, and cost drivers early. This allows you to avoid redesigns, delays, and misaligned investments at later stages.
All assumptions are grounded in 3GPP specifications and Gatehouse Satcom’s hands‑on experience with NTN testing, demonstrations, and system implementations. The models reflect practical satellite characteristics such as latency, link budgets, Doppler behavior, and coverage dynamics. This ensures that results align closely with what can be achieved in real deployments.
The study supports confident decisions on system architecture, technology readiness, performance feasibility, and roadmap priorities. It provides a shared and validated basis for aligning technical and commercial stakeholders on whether, when, and how to proceed with a 5G NTN NB‑IoT service.
The outputs are structured to support external communication and assurance. They can be shared with partners, used in discussions with regulators, and included in investor or stakeholder evaluations. This demonstrates that key technical and commercial risks have been thoroughly analyzed and provides a credible foundation for next‑step decisions.
Talk to us about your NTN feasibility study
Raphaela Teixeira
Sales Executive
If you are evaluating concepts, comparing architecture options, or preparing for early design decisions, we can help clarify what a feasibility study can deliver for your project.
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