Headline writers traditionally have been different people from story writers at magazines and newspapers, for reasons directly related to the production process, and explains why headlines sometimes actually mis-state what a writer has written. Sometimes the change is as subtle as saying key in a headline when the writer only actually said “integral.”
Nobody doubts that satellite connectivity will be a part of the 5G ecosystem, in roles where satellite excels: remote area backhaul, aircraft communications and maritime, for example. Satellite is, in other words, an integral part of the 5G ecosystem, and key in some defined use cases.
But it stretches too far to say that satellite is “key” for 5G overall. Millimeter spectrum, small cells and Wi-Fi integration arguably are “key” for 5G. Virtualized networks and network slicing arguably are key for 5G. Internet of things as a new use case for 5G arguably is key.
Satellite use cases are integral overall, key for communications in remote areas or for maritime and aircraft communications. Basically the same might be said for low earth orbit satellite constellations, as well as geostationary satellite use cases.
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