3GPP OKs Use of Ligado L Band in 5G
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project approved technical specifications that will let Ligado's L-band spectrum be used in 5G networks, the company said Monday. It said the 3GPP approvals will let vendors build compatible 5G and LTE products. This “gives us…
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what we need to accelerate our commercial ecosystem activities and expand Ligado’s roster of partners to deploy this much-needed spectrum,” said Ligado CEO Doug Smith. The L-band uplinks are a “critical asset” for 5G and the approval “is a solid accomplishment,” New Street Research analyst Jonathan Chaplin wrote investors. He said the final major step is getting radio and chipset vendors to incorporate the spectrum into their designs.