A pivotal point is approaching for emerging converged 5G-NTN (Non Terrestrial Network) services as World Radio Conference 2023 (WRC23) looms next month, which will settle key questions over allocation of relevant radio spectrum and associated satellite orbits. The omens are good in that momentum has been building rapidly behind 5G/NTN convergence amid a spate of collaborations and trials, exerting pressure on regulators to apportion frequencies constructively. A key question concerns spectrum between 7.125 GHz and 24 GHz, which is a major gap as far as cellular is concerned, lying between the regions designated by the ITU as FR1 (below 7.25 GHz) and FR2 (above 24 GHz often referred to as mmWave). The most urgent task for the 3GPP, as the arbiter of…