Tag: NextNav
NextNav, Tiami partner on counter-drone technology
August 28, 2026SSN Staff
RESTON, Va.—NextNav has partnered with Tiami Networks to evaluate 5G-powered sensing technologies designed to detect unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and enhance airspace awareness for critical infrastructure and national security applications.
The companies said the collaboration will focus on integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) capabilities that leverage NextNav's terrestrial 5G Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) network to provide long-range...
Stakeholders ready to ‘push, push, push’ against NextNav petition
June 24, 2026Theresa Flaherty, Senior Editor
WASHINGTON – A recent congressional hearing underscored growing concerns among lawmakers about NextNav’s petition to restructure the Lower 900 MHz band, a proposal industry stakeholders warn could disrupt critical safety devices.
Growing scrutiny on NextNav proposal
The June 4 hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Communications & Technology focused broadly on U.S. positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities and viable GPS backup...
SSN Poll: Integrators warn proposed 900 MHz changes could disrupt system reliability
April 8, 2026Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—A strong majority of security professionals say proposed changes to the lower 900 MHz band could disrupt system reliability and force costly technology shifts, according to a recent Security Systems News poll.
When asked how concerned they are about potential interference if portions of the band are repurposed, 80% of respondents said they are very concerned, citing risks to system performance and reliability. Another 6.7% said they are somewhat...
SIA/FCC research reveals flawed spectrum proposal would cause public safety risks
September 15, 2025SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—A new research report, filed by the Security Industry Association (SIA) with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), details the risks of a proposal under consideration by the FCC that would restructure portions of the Lower 900 MHz band, which is used by billions of unlicensed, low-power devices.
NextNav has petitioned the FCC to reconfigure the frequencies between 902-928 MHz (the Lower 900 MHz band) and grant the company a nationwide license for 15 megahertz of...