Ligado Networks recently announced that it is joining the Open RAN Policy Coalition, a new organization advocating for technology that will boost competition and innovation in how wireless networks are built.
Based in Reston, Virginia, Ligado Networks develops a wholesale 5G LTE wireless broadband communication network integrated with satellite coverage.
Already being deployed by major wireless carriers across the globe, Open RAN technology leverages secure software and ready-to-use hardware from a broad range of suppliers to give wireless carriers more flexibility in choosing the right radio access network vendor for their needs.
This flexibility is a crucial component of Ligado's plans to build and deploy new 5G networks for enterprise customers in critical U.S. industries like transportation, manufacturing, energy and health care. The Coalition is designed to promote policy priorities that facilitate the further growth and emergence of this technology.
Formed in May, the Open RAN Policy Coalition now boasts more than 50 members, including some of the most prominent names in U.S. technology and telecommunications.
Ligado CTO Maqbool Aliani
Ligado is proud to stand with our colleagues in the wireless industry in support of this more modern approach to wireless networking.
Diane Rinaldo, Coalition Executive Director
Open RAN Policy Coalition members believe open interfaces create innovation, spur competition and expand the supply chain for advanced wireless technologies including 5G.
