Nokia and Ligado partner to develop 5G base station radios for L-Band
22 Giugno 2021 - 5:00PM
- Collaboration will jumpstart the L-Band commercial
ecosystem
22 June 2021
Dallas, Texas – Nokia
and Ligado
Networks today announced
an agreement for Nokia to develop 5G base station radios
compatible with Ligado’s L-Band
spectrum. This partnership will
be the first in North America to develop a commercial L-Band
offering to enable operators, service providers and enterprises to
expand their 5G services.
As the new L-Band spectrum becomes available, Nokia is adding
support for L-Band to its 5G portfolio which already includes
C-Band and Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) solutions. 5G
Standalone (SA) services are now poised for commercial build out in
the U.S. with the increased availability of mid-band spectrum,
which provides the right balance of coverage and capacity to
support a robust 5G user experience.
Today’s announcement builds on the prior 3rd Generation
Partnership Project (3GPP) Ligado band standardization support and
collaboration between Nokia and Ligado which demonstrated the
benefits of making new spectrum available to support
next-generation 5G networks for a variety of industries including,
energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation. Within 3GPP,
Ligado has successfully advanced band combinations for L-Band with
C-Band, CBRS, and EBS/BRS to support increased access to the
valuable spectrum.
Nokia’s commercial development of L-Band network equipment for
Ligado will allow L-Band to support cost-efficient, broad-based and
rapidly deployed 5G standalone solutions.
Maqbool
Aliani, Chief Technology
Officer at
Ligado Networks,
said: “Our partnership with an
industry leader like Nokia is a significant milestone for our
company and brings the deployment of L-Band spectrum in 5G mobile
networks one step closer to reality. Nokia is a key partner in
Ligado’s commercial efforts to develop the vendor ecosystem around
this lower mid-band spectrum, and we look forward to advancing our
collaboration activities to ready the L-Band for 5G network
deployments.”
Mika Kahkola, Head of RF Platforms
Management at Nokia,
said: “The time is right for Nokia to
join forces with Ligado to commercialize the L-Band. Together, we
will help mobile operators and enterprises across the U.S.
capitalize on the low-mid-band spectrum that hits the sweet spot
for capacity and coverage and can accelerate 5G service.”
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About Nokia
We create technology that helps the world act together.
As a trusted partner for critical networks, we are committed to
innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud
networks. We create value with intellectual property and long-term
research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs.
Adhering to the highest standards of integrity and security, we
help build the capabilities needed for a more productive,
sustainable and inclusive world.
About Ligado
Networks
Building on 25 years of experience providing crucial satellite
connectivity, our mission is to modernize American businesses by
deliving secure and reliable 5G connectivity solutions to transform
their operations and realize the efficiencies of a digital world.
Our plans to deploy licensed mid-band spectrum in public and
private 5G networks will help pave the way for future innovations
and economic growth across America.
Media
Inquiries:NokiaCommunicationsPhone: +358 10 448
4900Email: press.services@nokia.com
Ligado NetworksAshley Durmer, Chief Communications Officer and
Head of Congressional AffairsPhone: +1 703-390-2008Email:
ashley@ligado.com