LightSquared

WHAT'S THE ISSUE?

  • U.S. wireless data usage is expected to increase 40-fold in the next four years.
    Source: Coda Research Consultancy
  • In the last year, the U.S. has fallen from 17th to 20th worldwide in broadband deployment.
    Source: Information Week
  • Today, just 5 percent of wireless users consume 70 percent of existing wireless capacity.
    Source: Telecommunications Industry Association 2010 ICT Market Review & Forecast
  • The U.S. currently ranks 18th globally in average broadband speed.
    Source: Websiteoptimization.com

Here's what we're solving:

Play the video

LIGHTSQUARED IN THE NEWS

Sanjiv Ahuja
Chairman & CEO, LightSquared
Launch Interview



For more news...

WHAT THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) IS SAYING

"I was pleased to learn of the formation of LightSquared today. This new nationwide 4G wireless broadband network represents more than $7 billion of new investment, with the potential to create more than 100,000 new private-sector jobs within five years. Today’s announcement shows that FCC policies are helping grow the U.S. economy by catalyzing investment and job creation." Julius Genachowski, Chairman, FCC

WHAT THE INDUSTRY EXPERTS ARE SAYING

"The U.S. stimulus plan announced by President Obama has acknowledged the need for the federal government to step in to ensure that the digital divide is filled, thereby ending the denial of broadband access due to where people live… 2010 will be the year that many governments will recognize that broadband connectivity is essential for economic competitiveness, the delivery of public services, and an inclusive society, and they will step up to the plate to close the digital divide."Forrester Research, Inc. “Predictions 2010: What’s In Store for the Telecom Industry,” December 4, 2009

STAY UPDATED

Sign up to receive emails letting you know when important news has been added to this website.

Here's What We're Solving