NextNav (NN) Oppenheimer's 27th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference summary

Executive insights and leadership background

• CEO Mariam Sorond brings deep expertise in commercializing spectrum and 5G technologies, with experience at Nextel, ICO, and Dish Network, where she helped establish Dish as a major wireless operator.

• Sorond has served on key U.S. spectrum policy boards, including the NTIA CSMAC and FCC TAC, providing her with significant influence and insight into national spectrum management.

National security and PNT technology

• The company is advancing a terrestrial backup for GPS to address national security vulnerabilities, offering enhanced indoor and urban positioning and timing (PNT) capabilities.

• Their solution leverages 15 MHz of nationwide 5G spectrum, submitted to the FCC, and is being seriously considered by multiple federal agencies.

• Awarded the highest-value Department of Transportation grant among peers, affirming their leadership in PNT.

Technology differentiation and intellectual property

• Provides unique vertical (Z-axis) positioning accuracy, critical for E911 and other applications, outperforming standard handset sensors.

• Holds significant patents, especially for using 900 MHz spectrum with 5G signals, and is the only provider with a terrestrial PNT solution using dedicated spectrum.

• Urban environments benefit from stronger, more accurate terrestrial signals compared to satellite-based GPS.