Satellite operator Iridium and manufacturer Lockheed Martin have joined several private industry groups in signing a petition asking the FCC  to reconsider its recent order to allow Ligado Networks to rezone and resell its L-band satellite spectrum holdings for 5G terrestrial use. Other petitioners include: the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA); the Airline Pilots Association; the Association…

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has issued a call-to-action statement urging U.S. government agencies, academic institutions, and industry leaders to collaborate on a plan to ensure U.S. leadership for 6G wireless service rollout. ATIS urges a "holistic" approach to 6G, beginning with research and development that addresses U.S. needs, a commitment to standardization,…

Alga Microwave, a subsidiary of Canadian wireless technology developer Baylin Technologies, has received a $2.5 million C-band 5G filter purchase order from an unnamed U.S.-based satellite network provider, the company announced May 20. The coverage and capacity band of 5G cellular networks will operate primarily at the 3.3 to 3.6 GHz spectrum. This creates potential…

The top officials of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force are looking at “different mitigation steps” to counter potential effects on GPS receivers that could emerge from the FCC’s decision to approve a new commercial L-Band network for 5G infrastructure. Two days after the FCC approved Ligado’s application to build a new low-power terrestrial network for…