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April 21, 2021
How Far We’ve Come: Marking One Year of FCC Approval
Tomorrow will mark one year since we received unanimous, bipartisan FCC approval of our license modification application. After years of thorough technical analysis and engagement with industry stakeholders and policymakers, the FCC determined that deploying a terrestrial wireless network in the L-band would advance our country’s economic and security interests and help the U.S. transition to next-generation networks.
Twelve months later, we’ve made a great deal of progress toward this vision – one that is not ours alone, but a shared goal with leaders in Washington to invest in our nation’s infrastructure, modernize our digital supply chain, and lead in 5G.
The investment of time and resources we’ve made in pursuit of this common goal has been significant – and it’s also been worthwhile. First, we took the same step every operator takes when new spectrum bands are approved for use: We went to 3GPP, the wireless industry standards body, to begin the process to standardize our spectrum and partner with vendors to commercialize the L-Band ecosystem.
Next, we’ve advanced our vision for a 5G solution for critical infrastructure companies. In particular, we’ve been collaborating with Rakuten Mobile, an industry leader that’s pioneering use of O-RAN technology, to build a commercial blueprint for 5G Mobile Private Networks. We look forward to commencing trials with them later this year.
And of course, we’ve continued to work hard in the lab. Earlier this month, we reached a major milestone of successfully completing a 5G over-the-air call on our test network – a validation that our spectrum and planned network architecture are well-suited for next-generation applications.
ligado.com/blog/far-weve-come-marking-one-year-fcc-approval/
How Far We’ve Come: Marking One Year of FCC Approval
Tomorrow will mark one year since we received unanimous, bipartisan FCC approval of our license modification application. After years of thorough technical analysis and engagement with industry stakeholders and policymakers, the FCC determined that deploying a terrestrial wireless network in the L-band would advance our country’s economic and security interests and help the U.S. transition to next-generation networks.
Twelve months later, we’ve made a great deal of progress toward this vision – one that is not ours alone, but a shared goal with leaders in Washington to invest in our nation’s infrastructure, modernize our digital supply chain, and lead in 5G.
The investment of time and resources we’ve made in pursuit of this common goal has been significant – and it’s also been worthwhile. First, we took the same step every operator takes when new spectrum bands are approved for use: We went to 3GPP, the wireless industry standards body, to begin the process to standardize our spectrum and partner with vendors to commercialize the L-Band ecosystem.
Next, we’ve advanced our vision for a 5G solution for critical infrastructure companies. In particular, we’ve been collaborating with Rakuten Mobile, an industry leader that’s pioneering use of O-RAN technology, to build a commercial blueprint for 5G Mobile Private Networks. We look forward to commencing trials with them later this year.
And of course, we’ve continued to work hard in the lab. Earlier this month, we reached a major milestone of successfully completing a 5G over-the-air call on our test network – a validation that our spectrum and planned network architecture are well-suited for next-generation applications.
ligado.com/blog/far-weve-come-marking-one-year-fcc-approval/
