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Ligado

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commercialFounded 1985
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Viasat has used L-band from Ligado’s SkyTerra-1 geostationary satellite since 2014 to deliver lower-bandwidth services over North America.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 3, 2023Viasat to enter direct-to-device market with Ligado Networks

Viasat and Ligado Networks have partnered for years to provide Mobile Satellite Services over the SkyTerra network.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 3, 2023Viasat, Ligado + Skylo aim for Direct to Device Services

Viasat is partnering with Ligado Networks to provide satellite services directly to consumer smartphones and other devices.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.6Mar 3, 2023Viasat to enter direct-to-device market with Ligado Networks

The non-binding Memorandums of Understanding between Viasat, Ligado, and Skylo do not appear to cover Ligado’s MSAT-2 satellite, which Ligado primarily operates as a backup for SkyTerra-1.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.8Mar 3, 2023Viasat to enter direct-to-device market with Ligado Networks

Viasat and Ligado have partnered for years to provide a range of Mobile Satellite Services over the SkyTerra network.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 2, 2023Viasat, Ligado and Skylo Aim for Direct to Device Services

Viasat reached non-binding Memorandums of Understanding with Ligado Networks and Skylo Technologies to offer first-generation standards-based Direct-to-Device satellite services via Ligado’s SkyTerra satellite network.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 2, 2023Viasat, Ligado and Skylo Aim for Direct to Device Services

The collaboration targets rapidly enabling a broad range of innovative services using on-orbit Mobile Satellite Services networks and 3GPP NB-IoT standards delivered over Ligado’s SkyTerra-1 satellite.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 2, 2023Viasat, Ligado and Skylo Aim for Direct to Device Services

Ligado’s SkyTerra-1 satellite network can enable Direct-to-Device services over North America and surrounding waters.

CapabilityValue 3.6Mar 2, 2023Viasat, Ligado and Skylo Aim for Direct to Device Services

The Omnispace–Ligado collaboration anticipates optimizing multi-orbit geostationary (GEO) and non-geostationary (NGSO) networks to provide seamless global coverage for direct-to-device use cases.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.5Mar 1, 2023Omnispace and Ligado Partner to Create Licensed Satellite Spectrum for Global Direct-to-Device Connectivity

The Omnispace–Ligado offering targets providing ubiquitous mobile connectivity for more than 5 billion mobile subscribers in areas without terrestrial cellular coverage.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 3.0Mar 1, 2023Omnispace and Ligado Partner to Create Licensed Satellite Spectrum for Global Direct-to-Device Connectivity

The Omnispace–Ligado collaboration plans to utilize large blocks of L- and S-band satellite spectrum to develop multi-band, multi-orbit satellite offerings.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 1, 2023Omnispace and Ligado Partner to Create Licensed Satellite Spectrum for Global Direct-to-Device Connectivity

The Omnispace and Ligado collaboration plans to optimize multi-orbit geostationary (GEO) and non-geostationary (NGSO) networks to provide seamless global coverage for direct-to-device use cases.

PlanGeneralValue 2.9Feb 27, 2023Omnispace and Ligado Networks create largest portfolio of licensed, satellite spectrum for global Direct-to-Device voice, text and data connectivity

The addition of S-band solutions to Ligado’s L-band portfolio creates a multi-orbit licensed satellite spectrum footprint for ecosystem partners and global mobile network operators to offer premium services worldwide.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.0Feb 27, 2023Omnispace and Ligado Networks create largest portfolio of licensed, satellite spectrum for global Direct-to-Device voice, text and data connectivity

The addition of S-band solutions to Ligado’s L-band portfolio creates an expanded amount of licensed satellite spectrum across multiple orbits for global mobile network operators and ecosystem partners.

CapabilityLegalValue 3.4Feb 26, 2023Omnispace + Ligado Networks partnering to create a licensed satellite spectrum portfolio

The Omnispace–Ligado collaboration anticipates optimizing multi-orbit geostationary (GEO) and non-geostationary (NGSO) networks to provide seamless global coverage for direct-to-device use cases.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.4Feb 26, 2023Omnispace + Ligado Networks partnering to create a licensed satellite spectrum portfolio

Ligado Networks operates a communications network from geostationary orbit that government and enterprise customers across North America access via specialized terminals.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 23, 2023Ligado and Omnispace join forces for direct-to-device market

On 2023-02-23, Ligado Networks and Omnispace agreed to pool their satellite spectrum to boost text, voice, and data services directly to standard smartphones and other devices.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Feb 23, 2023Ligado and Omnispace join forces for direct-to-device market

The Ligado–Omnispace partnership will combine parts of Ligado’s L-band spectrum in the U.S. and Canada with Omnispace’s S-band spectrum across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific to expand international capabilities.

RelationshipsCapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Feb 23, 2023Ligado and Omnispace join forces for direct-to-device market

The Federal Communications Commission authorized Ligado Networks in 2020 to develop a 0.005 kg cellular service by repurposing a portion of L-band radio spectrum adjacent to GPS and Iridium bands.

LegalCapabilityValue 4.5Sep 9, 2022Report: Ligado’s wireless network will interfere with Iridium and some GPS services

Ligado Networks plans to turn part of its terrestrial network on as early as 2022-09-30.

PlanValue 3.8Apr 26, 2022Ligado Networks critics step up opposition as service launch nears
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