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The conference is being organised jointly by the Broadband India Forum (BIF) and The Critical Communications Association (TCCA) the world's leading association dedicated to advancing secure, resilient and standards-based mission-critical communications. In connection with the conference there will be a TCCA/GCF workshop on MCS certification on September 3.

Direct satellite links are becoming a mainstream technology for everyday devices. Today, there are two main approaches: using existing LTE or 5G technologies to provide direct to device connections to unmodified devices using frequency bands initially considered for terrestrial connectivity, or using newer NTN standards for broadband and IoT connections over dedicated satellite spectrum. This article compares the two options and examines the vital role of industry standards in enabling efficient, reliable satellite communications.

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