Telit Cinterion and Nokia to Bring NTN into Mission-Critical Industrial Edge Connectivity
Telit Cinterion and Nokia are collaborating to integrate Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity into next-generation industrial communications, targeting sectors such as mining, oil and gas, rail, and logistics.
The partnership brings Telit Cinterion’s 5G, Wi-Fi and NTN communication modules into Nokia’s Cognitive Digital Mine (CDM) platform, a rugged edge-compute and connectivity system designed for harsh, remote environments. The CDM “Black Box” dynamically selects between terrestrial 5G, Wi-Fi, and satellite links, falling back to NTN when ground networks are unavailable to maintain service-level requirements for mission-critical operations.
The collaboration highlights how satellite connectivity is becoming a native part of industrial multi-access networks, rather than a last-resort add-on. By combining NTN with edge computing and AI-driven decision-making, the solution enables autonomous and semi-autonomous systems to operate safely and continuously even when disconnected from terrestrial infrastructure.
The joint solution was showcased at CES 2026, underlining growing momentum behind hybrid terrestrial–satellite architectures as industries seek resilient, standards-based connectivity beyond traditional network coverage.