Satellite operator Eutelsat Group announced on Monday it has conducted what it says is world’s first successful trial of 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) technology over its Eutelsat OneWeb LEO satellites.

According to Eutelsat, it has carried out the world's first successful trial run of a 5G mobile connection via satellite, overtaking Musk's Starlink.

Eutelsat Group has demonstrated a OneWeb satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO) transmitting 5G signals to Earth. During the technology trial, a 5G user terminal on Earth successful connected to the OneWeb satellite, Eutelsat said on Feb. 24. For the trial, MediaTek provided its NR-NTN test chipset...

Shares in Eutelsat surged more than 120% early on Tuesday, extending gains after rising 68% on Monday, as investors bet on OneWeb satellites to be the European alternative to Starlink in Ukraine. The French satellite company's shares have risen more than 270% since Friday's close,

Franco-British satellite operator Eutelsat said on Monday it was committed to boosting Europe's autonomy in space-based connectivity and supplying internet access to war-torn Ukraine.