Patrick Nelson: Giant space antenna designed to beam 5G to Earth

...."A unique, wholly digital beamforming capability gives massive flexibility in how services are deployed, allowing in-flight reconfiguration to deliver services beyond the reach of conventional fixed terrestrial networks," Cambridge Consultants said. "This includes following mobile users, including trains and autonomous vehicles, and providing coverage exactly where required, for example ending at national borders."

SPL completed its first successful test trial in September of this year. Rollout of the first commercial service is expected to begin in Germany in 2024. Deutsche Telekom is reportedly a backing partner."