DigitalRoute Powers the Commercial Backbone for Unified Satellite and 5G Services in TM Forum Catalyst

As climate-related disasters, public health emergencies, and remote industrial demands grow more urgent, the ability to provide reliable, on-demand connectivity anywhere in the world has never been more critical. Until recently, satellite and terrestrial networks have largely been managed and commercialized separately, leading to fragmented customer experiences and operational inefficiencies.

This catalyst demonstrates a breakthrough: by unifying satellite and terrestrial networks through a TM Forum standards-based, API-driven IT framework, providers can now collaborate technically and commercially to deliver integrated, mission-critical services on demand — even where traditional infrastructure is damaged, unavailable, or absent. The solution enables seamless service orchestration, activation, autonomous network optimization, assurance, and commercial settlement across traditionally disconnected domains, leveraging LEO, MEO, and GEO satcom, and 5G backhaul, incorporating SDWAN technologies.

The catalyst demonstration use case focuses on emergency response scenarios, where rescue teams require immediate, high-speed connectivity in disaster-hit areas. However, the architecture also unlocks a broad range of future use cases — including remote medical services, offshore oil exploration, agricultural IoT, maritime logistics, and live-streamed adventure sports — all demanding adaptive, resilient, and flexible service delivery.

DigitalRoute’s Telecom Data Mediation solution plays a vital role by capturing real-time service usage data across complex, distributed network environments. This empowers service providers to implement monetization models with flexible charging, accurate billing, and automated settlement, ensuring that unified services can be commercially supported and scaled transparently across satellite and terrestrial ecosystems. By making usage data immediately available and actionable, DigitalRoute provides the commercial foundation needed to operationalize and monetize collaborative service offerings.

“Delivering life-saving services and connecting remote industries demands not only technical innovation but seamless commercial collaboration,” said Stephen Hateley, Director of Product Marketing at DigitalRoute. “By making real-time service usage data actionable across networks, our platform helps service providers flexibly charge, bill, and settle services across satellite and terrestrial domains — turning fragmented infrastructures into unified customer experiences. This catalyst shows how providers can extend critical connectivity to no-coverage areas, strengthen resilience during emergencies, and build more adaptive, customer-centric service models. We’re proud to contribute the commercial foundation that enables this next generation of global connectivity — and help set a standard for how it can be delivered with transparency and agility.”

The SATCOM with an Edge – Phase III Catalyst introduces three major advancements:

• On-demand, API-driven provisioning of unified satellite and terrestrial services with dynamic service orchestration and SLA management
• Standards-based orchestration for intelligent traffic routing, real-time service assurance, SLA enforcement, and autonomous network optimization across GEO, MEO, LEO, and terrestrial networks
• Real-time service usage tracking, flexible charging, billing, and automated settlement between service providers

The catalyst is championed by global leaders including Airbus, Bell, Eutelsat OneWeb, MTN, and SES Astra SA, and delivered in collaboration with Alvatross, Amartus, BolgiaTen, CELFOCUS, DigitalRoute, Enghouse Networks, Kratos, Oracle, and Radcom. It reflects TM Forum’s mission to foster open collaboration, interoperability, and innovation across the telecommunications industry.

Attendees at DTW25 Ignite in Copenhagen will see firsthand how the catalyst enables automated rescue coordination, real-time video streaming from disaster zones, remote medical consultations, and a blueprint for wider remote industrial deployments — all delivered through seamless, standards-based multi-network orchestration.

To learn more about the catalyst, visit the TM Forum Catalyst page for SATCOM with an Edge – Phase III.

About DigitalRoute

Founded in 2000, DigitalRoute has spent over two decades helping telecom operators and enterprises turn service and product usage data into actionable, trusted insights. Our Telecom Data Mediation solutions empower companies to optimize revenue, assure service quality, and enable flexible business models — helping them scale innovative services across dynamic, multi-network environments. Learn more at digitalroute.com.

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