by Microwave Product Digest | Sep 10, 2026 | Latest News
NextNav has begun operating a 5G PNT Network in Santa Clara County, Calif., the first public demonstration of an operational 5G-based PNT in a live deployment, delivering both resilient PNT and broadband services simultaneously. The 5G PNT network will support the...
by Microwave Product Digest | Sep 8, 2026 | Latest News
AT&T intends to retire the bulk of its wired (not fiber) infrastructure within five years to end the financial burden of operating parallel networks. Illinois is the first state to be targeted, following state legislation that removed the “carrier of last...
by Microwave Product Digest | Sep 3, 2026 | Latest News
Scientists in China have reported the development of a programmable electromagnetic surface that harvests electricity from the surrounding environment while managing wireless communications. According to the researchers, the project employs multi-agent deep...
by Microwave Product Digest | Aug 27, 2026 | Latest News
Texas-based AST SpaceMobile has launched BlueBird 6, the first spacecraft in its next-generation LEO BlueBird satellite line, as the company works toward a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect directly with standard, unmodified smartphones. This...
by Microwave Product Digest | Jul 16, 2026 | Latest News
The Federal Communications Commission has approved a plan to make another 160 MHz of C-band spectrum available for terrestrial wireless service, one of the most consequential additions to U.S. mid-band capacity since the original C-band auction. The new spectrum...
by Microwave Product Digest | Jul 15, 2026 | Latest News
Modern precision weapons depend on access to accurate positioning, navigation and timing (PNT). Department of War is now experimenting with an EW system intended to exploit that dependence while remaining deployable close to the fight. In July, the Army, Navy and...
