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NextNav Aims for Safe Drone-dominant Future with GSMA and Industry Partners
RESTON, Va., June 10, 2026--NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN), a leader in next-generation terrestrial positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) and 3D geolocation solutions, today announced it has joined GSMA and industry partners in an industry-first call to action bringing together leaders from telecommunications, aviation, security, and drone operations to help shape the future for safer drone airspaces.
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NextNav will collaborate in drone ecosystem for safe, trusted, scalable drone operations in expanding market RESTON, Va., June 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN), a leader in next-generation terrestrial positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) and 3D geolocation solutions, today announced it has joined GSMA and industry partners in an industry-first call to action bringing together leaders from telecommunications, aviation, security, and drone operations to help shape the future for safer drone airspaces. The Joint Requirements Statement, developed through the GSMA Fusion initiative, sets out how mobile networks and programmable network capabilities can support safe, trusted, and scalable drone operations as the market grows. "NextNav supports American drone dominance and looks forward to partnering with GSMA and industry partners to ensure safe drone airspaces," said Deepak Joseph, NextNav’s Vice President of Product Management. "Resilient, accurate 3D PNT technology enabled by mobile networks is critical for airspace safety, including navigation. NextNav is committed to improving the availability and continuity of low-altitude 3D positioning, delivering widescale horizontal and vertical location information to support unmanned aircraft systems operations in a growing commercial market." The statement outlines how mobile networks can evolve to play a strategic role in enabling trusted low altitude aviation through several capabilities, including secure positioning and geolocation and resilient multi-layer connectivity through terrestrial networks. It further highlights the growing urgency for industry alignment as governments, regulators, and aviation authorities worldwide accelerate work on beyond visual line of sight drone operations, drone first responder programs, autonomous aviation systems, and future passenger carrying eVTOL aircraft. With nearly 20 years of PNT technology development, NextNav is prepared to rapidly deliver dual-use capabilities that directly support President Trump’s drone dominance objectives. Earlier this year, NextNav filed comments in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proceeding in support of President Trump’s national strategy of American drone dominance, discussing the role its 5G-powered 3D PNT and sensing solution could play in safe UAS operations. "The drone market ...