Ligado Networks is all about connectivity. Its importance to the way we live and work has never been more pervasive. Our connected life is supported by many networks ranging from satellite connectivity that extends mobile coverage to the most remote areas in the U.S. to wireless connectivity that is supporting an explosion of mobile data traffic. At Ligado Networks, we believe in the tried-and-true formula for America’s global leadership in wireless—that more spectrum availability and continued investment in wireless infrastructure can deliver more innovative ways to connect people, devices, objects, vehicles, and buildings in an increasingly mobile lifestyle and economy.
Location: United States, Illinois, Ottawa
Employees: 51-200
Phone: +1 877-678-2920
Total raised: $100M
Founded date: 2012
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 31.05.2020 | - | $100M | - |
Mentions in press and media 18
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| 07.01.2025 | Ligado files for bankruptcy after stalled wireless expansion | By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Wireless network company Ligado Networks LLC filed for bankruptcy in Delaware late on Sunday, seeking to cut $7.8 billion in debt after U.S. government agencies blocked its planned expansion in... |
| 10.02.2024 | Mobile Satellite Industry Association Forms to Boost Global Connectivity for Direct-to-Device and IoT Services | The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has a vision of integrating terrestrial and non-terrestrial network (NTN) services to deliver scalable, sustainable, and affordable connectivity to any device, anytime, anywhere Viasat, Terre... |
| 01.06.2022 | Ligado partners with Sony Semiconductor Israel for chips | RESTON, Va. – Ligado Networks today announced a partnership with Sony Semiconductor Israel (hereafter "Sony") to develop chipsets for Ligado's 5G mobile satellite network for the Internet of Things (IoT), marking a significant mil... |
| 24.01.2022 | Buyers Beware Ligado Spectrum | As the Federal Aviation Administration last week was determining how to keep 5G transmitter towers from interfering with aircraft navigation systems, Ligado Networks announced plans to market its spectrum through the brokerage and advisory ... |
| 18.08.2021 | Ligado inks deal with Mavenir for 5G base stations Featured Whitepaper | Ligado Networks, whose stated mission is to deploy a 5G mobile satellite network for IoT, announced a deal with Mavenir on the development of base stations. RELATED: Ligado obtains 3GPP L-band approvals for 5G “We are deeply committed to su... |
| 21.06.2021 | Ligado gets 3GPP approval for its Band 24 L-band spectrum | RESTON, Va. Mobile communications company Ligado Networks today announced it received approvals from the wireless industry's global standard-setting body for new technical specifications that will enable its L-band spectrum to be deployed... |
| 21.06.2021 | Ligado obtains 3GPP L-band approvals for 5G Featured Whitepaper | One of the tasks that Ligado has been focused on since getting the green light from the FCC is steering its L-band spectrum through the 3GPP standards process, and now the company can say it’s accomplished that. Ligado is focused on offerin... |
| 26.02.2021 | Ligado focuses on L-band rollout amid C-band extravaganza Featured Whitepaper | Ligado Networks, which is once again in the spotlight following the FCC’s blowout C-band auction, is working this year to get its L-band spectrum ready to deploy despite continued backlash from the Department of Defense (DoD). But if the C-... |
| 17.06.2020 | AT&T’s McElfresh welcomes C-band, sidesteps Ligado question Featured Whitepaper | While it’s permanently closing some stores and shifting a lot of activities to the online environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, AT&T says it will continue to invest in its 5G network build this year, and that means keeping up with the... |
| 11.06.2020 | Money Moves: New funding is rolling in for these 5 DC-area companies | Money Moves is a column where we chart the funding raises of tech companies across the region. Have a tip? Email us at dc@technical.ly. After having a strong Q1 for venture capital, companies in the DMV region have continued to close large ... |
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