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NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN) is frequently in the news for developments in next-generation 3D Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and terrestrial GPS backup technologies. This page aggregates press releases and third-party coverage related to the company’s spectrum strategy, technology milestones, partnerships, and financial reporting, giving readers a focused view of how NextNav’s business is evolving over time.
Recent news has highlighted NextNav’s progress in 5G-based PNT, including the planned operation of a 5G PNT network in Santa Clara County, California, which the company describes as a real-world demonstration of a 5G-powered backup to GPS. Other articles cover demonstrations of Positioning Reference Signal (PRS)-based PNT on standard 5G equipment, showing how timing and positioning can be delivered alongside broadband data services using licensed spectrum in the Lower 900 MHz band.
Coverage also includes partnership announcements, such as an expanded strategic and technology collaboration with Tokyo-based MetCom, Inc., where MetCom has licensed NextNav’s 5G-based 3D PNT technology to support terrestrial timing services in major Japanese metropolitan areas. Additional news items describe the integration of NextNav’s 5G-based timing with an Oscilloquartz GNSS-enabled grandmaster clock, aimed at providing resilient timing outputs for critical infrastructure applications.
Investors and observers will also find updates on spectrum acquisitions, including the closing of an agreement to acquire additional M-LMS licenses in the Lower 900 MHz band, as well as SEC-reportable events such as quarterly results and executive appointments. By following this news feed, readers can monitor how NextNav advances its terrestrial PNT solutions, manages its spectrum assets, and reports on its financial and operational milestones.
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) announced that Chief Financial Officer Tim Gray will participate in the Oppenheimer 11th Annual Emerging Growth Conference, held virtually February 3-4, 2026. Interested investors or partners may schedule meetings via their Oppenheimer representative.
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) expanded a strategic and technology partnership with Tokyo-based MetCom to commercialize NextNav’s 5G-based 3D PNT solution in Japan on December 16, 2025. MetCom licensed NextNav’s 5G waveform and receiver technologies to initially power terrestrial timing services in Japan’s largest metropolitan areas.
The collaboration aims to deploy a terrestrial 5G network as a complement and backup to GNSS/GPS, integrates NextNav’s PNT expertise with MetCom’s nationwide infrastructure experience, and relies on radio licenses currently in process with Japanese regulators.
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) will begin operating a 5G-powered positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) network in Santa Clara County as early as December 11, 2025.
The deployment is described as the first public, real-world demonstration of a full-scale 5G-based PNT backup to GPS, combining standards-compliant 5G signals with a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS), a standalone 5G core, and NextNav’s 3D PNT architecture. The network targets critical infrastructure, public safety, and consumer availability and is positioned as a commercialization milestone to validate accurate 3D location, improved timing synchronization, and resilience.
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) said its management will participate in three investor conferences in November 2025: Baird’s 2025 Defense & Government Conference on November 18 in Tysons Corner, Virginia; ROTH 14th Annual Technology Conference on November 19 in New York City; and Needham 6th Annual Tech Week on November 20 in New York City.
Investors who want to meet company management are instructed to contact their ROTH or Needham representative to schedule meetings.
NextNav (NASDAQ: NN) reported operational updates for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 and provided balance sheet figures. Key operational items include the September 25, 2025 closing of an agreement to acquire additional lower 900 MHz band licenses, a two-year extension of its Pinnacle network agreement with AT&T announced October 9, 2025, and a technical milestone on October 10, 2025 toward a commercial 5G PRS-based 3D PNT solution. The company also demonstrated vertical location capabilities at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas (October 14-15) and announced successful 5G timing integration with Oscilloquartz on October 24, 2025.
Balance sheet: as of September 30, 2025, NextNav held $167.6 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, and reported $230.1 million in net long-term debt, which includes a $75.1 million derivative liability and a $34.9 million unamortized discount (face value $190 million). The company scheduled a conference call for November 6, 2025 at 9:00 am ET.
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) and Oscilloquartz announced successful integration of NextNav 5G-based PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) technology with an Oscilloquartz GNSS-enabled grandmaster clock on October 24, 2025.
The combined system produced GPS-quality timing outputs (PPS and time-of-day) in both outdoor and indoor environments when GPS was absent or degraded by fusing 5G PRS, GPS, and the grandmaster clock. Oscilloquartz’s grandmaster uses a Zero Trust Architecture and accepts multiple timing sources to provide redundancy and resilient synchronization for national security, public safety, telecom, financial services, and other mission-critical infrastructure.
NextNav (NASDAQ: NN) will release third quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2025 before market open on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
The company will host a conference call the same day at 9:00 AM ET. Investors can register at the provided registration link to receive call details and a registrant ID, or listen via a live webcast on the company investor relations site. A replay of the webcast will be available through November 13, 2025.
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) reported a commercialization milestone for its NextGen 3D PNT solution by successfully demonstrating positioning and timing over standard 5G base stations with PRS on October 10, 2025. The demonstrations used Lekha Wireless Solutions 5G equipment and delivered accurate timing and positioning while simultaneously supporting downlink and uplink data. NextNav says this advances a 5G-powered terrestrial complement to GPS and will be showcased at MWC Las Vegas (booth #96) with an interactive Pinnacle demonstration.
NextNav (NASDAQ: NN), a leader in next generation positioning, navigation, and timing solutions, has completed its previously announced acquisition of 128 active M-LMS A-block licenses in the Lower 900 MHz band from Telesaurus Holdings GB LLC and Skybridge Spectrum Foundation. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted consent for this spectrum license assignment on June 20, 2025.
This strategic acquisition strengthens NextNav's spectrum position and operational leadership in the Lower 900 MHz band, as the newly acquired licenses are in the same frequency range as NextNav's existing spectrum portfolio.
NextNav (NASDAQ: NN), a leader in next generation positioning, navigation, and timing technology, has appointed Tim Gray as Chief Financial Officer. The company's former CFO, Chris Gates, will transition to the role of Executive Vice President of Corporate Development.
Gray brings extensive experience from his previous role as CFO at Anterix and senior finance positions at MedImmune. The leadership changes come as NextNav prepares for technology commercialization and optimization of the lower 900 MHz band, focusing on national security, public safety, and economic growth.