Mavenir To Deploy Core Network For Iridium's Global Satellite, Direct-to-Device Services

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider, has been selected by Iridium Communications Inc to deploy the core network of its Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN), helping to enable 3GPP-based Direct-to-Device (D2D) services.

In support of Iridium NTN Direct, Mavenir will deliver its fully containerised, cloud-native Converged Packet Core solution, hosted in Iridium’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment.

According to Mavenir in a statement, the deployment supports Iridium’s strategy to offer 3GPP standards-based NTN capabilities over its existing satellite network while maintaining readiness for future D2D offerings.

Mavenir President of Core Networks, Ashok Khuntia said the collaboration with Iridium is a strategic milestone in the company’s mission to enable seamless connectivity across terrestrial and non-terrestrial domains.

“By deploying our cloud-native Converged Packet Core on AWS, we are helping Iridium deliver global NB-IoT services today. It is a powerful demonstration of how Mavenir’s flexible, scalable core solutions can adapt to meet the evolving needs of satellite-driven networks,” he said.

Meanwhile, Iridium Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Tim Last lauds the partnership with Mavenir and says its NTN Direct will provide a global, reliable, and future-ready solution for mobile network operators, chipmakers, and consumers worldwide.

Designed for high availability and geo-redundancy across multiple AWS regions, Mavenir’s solution includes a full suite of core network functions, such as Converged Session Management Function, Converged User Plane Function, and Policy Control.

This latest win enhances Mavenir’s growing NTN portfolio and highlights its ability to enable satellite operators with proven, standards-compliant packet core solutions that are optimised for cloud-native deployment environments.

-- BERNAMA