GPS Complement and Backup

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NextNav(NN) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-08-06 21:00
NextNav's Solution and Spectrum - NextNav proposes a terrestrial GPS complement and backup using its Lower 900 MHz licenses in partnership with 5G network providers, without taxpayer funding[15] - NextNav holds licenses covering over 96% of U S POPs, and over 4 Billion MHz-POPs[17] - NextNav's spectrum offers long-range coverage and in-building penetration, with a proposed 10MHz downlink for broadband data[20] - NextNav's proposed new band plan optimizes a paired 5+10 MHz block suitable for PNT and 5G services[25] The Need for Terrestrial GPS Complement - A day without GPS would wreak havoc[8] - GPS is vulnerable to spoofing and jamming, as well as natural phenomena[10] - The US needs a system of systems to back up and complement GPS, including a terrestrial component[15] Economic Value and Market Opportunity - The total value of the GPS complement and backup is $14 6 billion[20] - A 1-day GPS outage could result in $1 6 billion in potential U S economic loss, while a 30-day outage could lead to $31 9 billion in losses[35] - Adopting NextNav's proposal could prevent an economic loss of $663 million (1 day outage) to $31 9 billion (30 day outage)[35] NextNav's 5G PNT Network Architecture - NextNav's PNT network will be seamlessly and efficiently integrated into 5G networks[32] - It is capable of leveraging partners' 5G network facilities[32] Financial Position - NextNav finished the second quarter with $176 1 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities[39]