Ligado Networks LLC

Ligado Networks LLC offers mobile satellite communications services to create the commercial and technological infrastructure that effectively and securely eliminates the barriers to communication. The company's communications services use a hybrid wireless network that utilizes powerful satellites working in unison with its patented ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) technology and land-based towers, providing 5G and internet of things (IoT) services to clients. Ligado Networks LLC was formerly known as LightSquared and changed its name to Ligado Networks LLC in February 2016. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Reston, Virginia with an additional office in Ottawa, Canada. On January 5, 2025, Ligado Networks LLC, along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.