NextNav and AiRANACULUS Partner to Advance Long-Range 5G Sensing and Counter-UAS Detection
Business Wire•05/10/2026•09:08 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤NextNav (NN) partners with AiRANACULUS to advance low-band 5G airspace sensing
- ➤Collaboration targets long-range early warning and counter-drone detection capabilities
- ➤Initial testing will track drone activity across NextNav’s Santa Clara County network footprint
- ➤Partners aim to reduce infrastructure required for wide-area sensing coverage
Expert Statements
Deepak Joseph, Vice President of Product at NextNav
“Safe airspace management is critically enhanced by long-range detection capabilities that provide an early warning capability and scale cost effectively.”
Deepak Joseph, Vice President of Product at NextNav
“Collaborations like this help NextNav bring together the technologies, expertise, and ecosystem partners needed to advance 5G-powered sensing solutions for national security, public safety, and critical infrastructure.”
Apurva N. Mody, Founder and CEO of AiRANACULUS
“Applying digital beamforming and advanced receiver signal processing to low-band 5G enables us to detect smaller targets at much greater distances.”
Apurva N. Mody, Founder and CEO of AiRANACULUS
“Together, we are creating a far more efficient model for wide-area airspace intelligence.”
NextNav and AiRANACULUS Partner to Advance Long-Range 5G Sensing and Counter-UAS Detection
Collaboration Extends NextNav’s 5G-Powered Integrated Sensing and Communications Capabilities for Low-Altitude Airspace Monitoring
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