Advanced satellite-based broadband technologies are necessary to fully enable the Internet-of-Things. Satellite services will be essential for transmitting geo-location information to vehicles as well as for transmitting other data to myriad types of smart devices and equipment. Pending before the Commission, for example, is Ligado’s proposed service, which would use satellite capability in combination with a terrestrial network to deliver smart device communications.

Ligado Networks, a satellite company, wants to add terrestrial features that would make its service more like mobile radio. But its license says “satellite” and the company needs the FCC’s permission for a change. The company filed with the FCC for permission in late 2015, and interested parties have given their comments.

"Design IoT devices for immunity now," said Julius "Julie" Knapp, Chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology, at the 2017 IEEE Symposium on EMC and Signal/Power Integrity keynote address. "Design now for the unexpected."

Metro Aviation, a major operator of air ambulance services throughout the country, filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today in support of Ligado’s proposal to build an Advanced Satellite Terrestrial Network. Metro, an aviation industry leader, is an important user of our network, and this filing provides further evidence that Ligado can operate our planned network safely for helicopters and other aircraft.

At the George Mason University and Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) C4I Symposium, retired U.S. Air Force Major General Robert Wheeler describes...

By Derek Kerton Consumers’ mobile needs and expectations have evolved significantly over the past ten years. At one point, a cell phone was just...