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...

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...

It’s been about four months to the day that the FCC announced it had approved Ligado Networks’ application to deploy a low-power nationwide network in the L-Band to support 5G and IoT services. But the company is still being dogged by Department of Defense (DoD) and other opponents who insist Ligado’s planned use of the spectrum...