Iridium's PNT system provides sub-100-nanosecond accuracy and is secured through cryptographic methods.
Iridium's L-band signals are roughly 1,000 times stronger than standard GPS signals and can operate reliably indoors without external antennas or weather interference.
T-Mobile will conduct controlled testing at its dedicated range to validate Iridium's system under real-world network scenarios.
Iridium's advanced timing synchronization solution complements existing GPS systems to deliver uninterrupted service during GNSS disruptions.
Iridium will activate PNT services across a series of live network sites throughout the United States in partnership with T-Mobile.
By incorporating Iridium PNT, T-Mobile aims to strengthen network performance, mitigate timing vulnerabilities, and enhance user experience with improved reliability.
Iridium will install PNT receivers at 90 additional T-Mobile 5G network locations across diverse U.S. regions.
Iridium PNT signals are 1,000 times stronger than GNSS systems like GPS and operate indoors without requiring an outdoor antenna.
Through the contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation, T-Mobile will expand its installation of Iridium PNT receivers to 90 additional live 5G network sites.
T-Mobile will perform nominal and adverse user equipment exercises at its testing range for Iridium PNT services.
Iridium PNT signals provide sub-100-nanosecond accuracy and are secured using cryptographic techniques.
Iridium Communications Inc. has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation for an award through the CPNT Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II to support a broad network deployment of Iridium PNT services.
The DoT has issued five awards in total to Iridium, the National Association of Broadcasters, UrsaNav, Viavi Solutions, and MerlinTPS Corp.
Iridium’s PNT service aims to help protect against GPS disruptions that can cause downtime and compromise data integrity and performance of 5G networks.
Iridium's contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation is valued at approximately $1.5 million.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Iridium a contract for its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II.
T-Mobile will deploy Iridium PNT services across 90 additional live 5G network sites in the U.S.
Iridium has an alternative PNT solution that transmits PNT signals from its Low-Earth Orbit satellite network.
Iridium's alternative PNT solution has signals that are 1,000 times stronger than the GPS system.
Iridium is collaborating with T-Mobile to launch live-site activations across the United States for 5G network complementary timing synchronization.