Ligado Announces Market Availability of Nationwide Mid-Band Spectrum

Mobile communications company Ligado Networks and licensed spectrum brokerage and advisory firm Select Spectrum today announced an agreement to market Ligado's mid-band spectrum to strengthen critical networks for projects like power grid modernization and advanced transportation initiatives.

Under the agreement, Select Spectrum will identify opportunities for localized access to Ligado's licensed spectrum in the 1.6 GHz band. Many companies in the utilities and critical infrastructure industry sector ("UCIIs") are investing in new technologies or upgrading existing networks that require dedicated access to licensed spectrum to meet enhanced security and reliability requirements and enable next-generation 5G capabilities to monitor and control critical business operations. Greater availability of licensed mid-band spectrum in the 1 GHz to 2 GHz range will expand competitive and technology options for the UCII sector, and specifically, Ligado's 35 MHz portfolio of carrier-grade spectrum will support the coverage and capacity requirements for UCII operations throughout the U.S.