Airwavz Solutions and Globalstar Enter into an Initial Agreement to Utilize Band 53 for Commercial Real Estate Services
June 04 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Exploring licensed spectrum for mission
critical in-building wireless services
Airwavz Solutions, Inc., a provider of in-building wireless
infrastructure, and Globalstar Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT), today
announced that they have agreed upon rights to offer Band 53 for
in-building wireless services. Airwavz received rights to lease
Globalstar’s Band 53 under the agreement. Globalstar will seek to
further develop the spectrum and supporting ecosystem for
in-building services and for mission critical applications.
While today’s network topologies, such as DAS, D-RAN, Wi-Fi and
fiber-optic networks, support current in-building services, new
technologies need to be developed to address the expected explosion
of IoT devices and the millions of connections needed for
smart-building applications. Globalstar’s Band 53, which received
3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) approval in December
2018, is well suited to meet future in-building wireless
connectivity demands.
“Massive IoT, Private LTE Networks, Smart Buildings, and
Property Technology (PropTech) are only a handful of the use cases
that will require advanced wireless infrastructure,” said Mark
Horinko, president, Airwavz. “The potential to offer our commercial
real estate clients robust wireless services, based on both
licensed Band 53 and quasi-licensed Citizens Broadband Radio
Service (CBRS) is driving us to innovate and breakthrough current
business models and technological barriers. Until now, this option
really did not exist.”
Globalstar’s terrestrial Band 53 holds physical, regulatory and
ecosystem qualities that distinguish it from other 5G spectrum
allocations. With favorable propagation characteristics including
low interference, high capacity and nationwide availability, Band
53 is ideal to support next generation in-building services as the
commercial real estate industry undergoes a technological
transformation.
“With FCC authorization, 3GPP approval of Band 53 and the
growing support of the ecosystem, Globalstar is primed to offer
terrestrial spectrum to enable high capacity indoor and outdoor
applications,” said Jay Monroe, Executive Chairman, Globalstar. “We
are working closely with Airwavz to deliver the next wave of
innovative wireless services.”
Airwavz Solutions and Globalstar will begin pilot programs in
the commercial real estate sector in Q3 2019.
About Airwavz
Airwavz Solutions is a telecommunications infrastructure company
serving both the commercial real estate industry and the major
wireless carriers by providing innovative in-building wireless
solutions. Airwavz designs, installs, owns and operates wireless
infrastructure inside commercial office and hospitality buildings
in dense metropolitan areas, ensuring building tenants and guests
receive exceptional cellular service while also ensuring wireless
carriers can improve coverage and increase capacity throughout
their networks. To learn more visit www.airwavz.com.
About Globalstar
Globalstar is a leading provider of customizable Satellite IoT
Solutions for customers around the world in industries such as oil
and gas, transportation, emergency management, government, maritime
and outdoor recreation. A pioneer of mobile satellite voice and
data services, Globalstar allows businesses to streamline
operations by connecting people to their devices, supplying
personal safety and communication, and automating data to more
easily monitor and manage mobile assets via the Globalstar
Satellite Network. The Company’s Commercial IoT product portfolio
includes the industry-acclaimed SmartOne asset tracking products,
Simplex satellite transmitters, and the SPOT® product line of
personal safety, asset and communication devices, all supported on
SPOT My Globalstar, a robust cloud-based back office solution.
Completing the satellite product suite are Duplex satellite data
modems, the innovative Sat-Fi2 satellite Wi-Fi hotspot, with all
product solutions offering a variety of data service plans. Learn
more at Globalstar.com.
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Airwavz Contact:Danielle
Matthewsdanielle.matthews@airwavz.com415.595.7377
Globalstar Contact:Marcy O'Leary, Globalstar,
Inc.marcy.oleary@globalstar.com985.335.1609
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