MSSA aims to develop a global ecosystem utilising over 100MHz of L- and S-band spectrum already allocated and licensed for mobile satellite services (MSS), it said in a statement, adding that the association intends to align with the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards to extend terrestrial mobile coverage for both telecom operators and over-the-top...

A coalition of five non-terrestrial network providers has launched the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) to connect satellites directly to mobile devices, creating a global direct-to-device ecosystem. The MSSA aims to expand terrestrial mobile coverage, adhere to 3GPP standards, and enable narrowband IoT services immediately due to the use of licensed spectrum. Read the full...

Viasat, Ligado Networks, and Skylo Technologies plan to work together to offer direct-to-devices services, the companies announced Thursday. The three companies have signed a non-binding MoU to offer direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services via Ligado’s SkyTerra satellite network. Read the full article at Satellite Today  

Ligado Networks and Nokia announced plans to combine Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) enterprise private wireless networks solution with Ligado’s L-Band nationwide licensed spectrum for deployment in the U.S. market. Ligado’s spectrum holdings are at 1.6 GHz. Nokia’s DAC is an application platform that provides both private wireless capabilities and edge compute; it can make...

In what appears to be its first partnership with a satellite navigation company, Ligado Networks has partnered with Point One Navigation to provide satellite capacity to support Point One’s Polaris GNSS correction service. The partnership will provide L-Band service to electric vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and will expand to additional sectors in...

Nokia is adding support for L-Band to its 5G portfolio that already includes C-band and CBRS solutions. Just a day after announcing the 3GPP’s support for its L-band spectrum plans, Ligado Networks said it reached a deal with Nokia on the development of 5G base stations. The partnership will be the first in North America...

Saankhya Labs has just announced its partnership with Ligado Networks to develop next-generation satellite communication solutions. For the unaware, Saankhya Labs specialises in offering 5G NR, broadband and satellite communication applications. Ligado Networks, on the other hand, has experience of 25 years in providing crucial satellite connectivity to customers. Ligado Networks is an American company...

Buzz is surrounding Ligado Networks as the satellite company continues to make a push into the world of 5G with its latest collaboration with Rakuten. The idea is to use the Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP) and together, create a 5G mobile private network solutions for enterprises. The result will be a combination of Rakuten’s Open RAN capabilities and...

Ligado owns around 40MHz of spectrum in the 1600MHz L-band, holdings that gained significantly more attention following the FCC’s blockbuster auction of 280MHz of C-band spectrum in the 3.7GHz-4GHz band. Importantly, the FCC has twice voted in recent months to allow Ligado to conduct 5G operations as well as satellite communications in its spectrum holdings. That development – coupled with...

Ligado Networks, which is once again in the spotlight following the FCC’s blowout C-band auction, is working this year to get its L-band spectrum ready to deploy despite continued backlash from the Department of Defense (DoD). Unlike the C-band, Ligado’s spectrum is free and clear, without any incumbents to move. The C-band is currently used by...