Nordic Expands Cellular IoT Portfolio with NTN and Future 5G Roadmap
At MWC 2026, Nordic Semiconductor unveiled a major expansion of its cellular IoT lineup, positioning satellite-enabled connectivity and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) as a core part of its long-term strategy.
The headline development is the evolution of the company’s nRF91 family, which now includes 3GPP-compliant GEO and LEO satellite NTN support, allowing standard IoT devices to maintain connectivity beyond terrestrial networks. This reinforces the growing trend toward hybrid satellite-cellular architectures for logistics, agriculture, energy and remote infrastructure use cases.
Alongside that, Nordic introduced two new product families:
nRF92 Series: next-generation LTE-M/NB-IoT devices combining low-power edge AI with satellite NTN capability, targeting long-life sensors and trackers (sampling now, wider availability from 2027).
nRF93 Series: LTE Cat 1 bis modules aimed at higher-throughput IoT applications, with availability beginning mid-2026.
The company also confirmed work toward 5G eRedCap, signalling a roadmap that spans today’s LTE and NTN deployments through to future low-power 5G IoT.