Ligado applauds the Biden Administration’s historic nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel as the first female Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, as well as the nominations of Gigi Sohn as the agency’s newest Democratic commissioner and Alan Davidson as the next head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. As we continue to advance toward deploying […]

RESTON, Va. September 29, 2021 – Ligado Networks today announced highly decorated naval officer and former chancellor of the College of Information and Cyberspace at National Defense University Dr. Janice M. “Jan” Hamby has joined its Board. During her esteemed military career, Rear Admiral Hamby (USN-Ret.) focused on the use of telecommunications, space and computer […]

Mobile satellite network will connect tens of millions of Internet of Things devices across the U.S. and North America

RESTON, Va. August 17, 2021 – Ligado Networks today announced Charles F. Bolden Jr. has joined its Board. Major General Bolden (USMC-Ret.) is a highly decorated naval aviator, test pilot, and astronaut who served as the 12th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 2009 to 2017. Throughout his distinguished career, Administrator […]

Strategic partnership with Mavenir is Ligado’s latest move to broaden the L-band commercial ecosystem.

RESTON, Va. June 23, 2021 – Ligado Networks issued the following statement from Chief Communications Officer and Head of Congressional Affairs Ashley Durmer regarding the RETAIN GPS Act: “This legislation is unnecessary, as the FCC’s bipartisan, unanimous, and science-backed order fully protects GPS devices – whether they’re used by the government or the private sector – as well as satellite communications […]