NextNav
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) provides 3D positioning, navigation, and timing services as a GPS complement and backup using licensed 900 MHz spectrum and 5G technology, serving public safety, telecom carriers, and federal government customers with vertical location and resilient PNT solutions.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersSunnyvale, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What NextNav does
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) is a publicly traded provider of three-dimensional Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services designed to complement and back up GPS. The company operates licensed low-band 900 MHz spectrum covering 5.1 billion MHz-POPs and combines this asset with proprietary 5G-based waveforms to deliver vertical (z-axis) and resilient terrestrial location services. Its product portfolio includes Pinnacle for floor-accurate vertical positioning, TerraPoiNT for GPS backup and resilient timing, and a newly launched 5G PRS-based 3D PNT network that achieved 20-nanosecond timing accuracy and 94% floor-level accuracy within 3 meters in CTIA testing.
The company serves public safety, telecommunications, federal government, and critical infrastructure customers, with named relationships including AT&T (including FirstNet), Verizon, NASA, DHS, and DOT. In December 2025, NextNav launched the world's first commercial 5G-powered PNT network in Santa Clara County and announced its first international deployment with MetCom in Japan. The company is also engaging adjacent opportunities in WiFi 6E/7 AFC spectrum management and is a member of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation.
NextNav's business model is subscription- and licensing-based, monetizing its spectrum holdings and PNT services through carrier and government contracts. The company reported Q1 2026 revenue of approximately $995,000, a 35% year-over-year decline, while projecting $3.2 million in 2027 revenue as the 5G network and international expansion ramp. As of Q4 2025, the company held approximately $152 million in liquidity, supported by a $190 million convertible note raise in March 2025, against a net loss of approximately $68 million in the same quarter.
NextNav firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- NextNav
- Legal name
- NextNav Inc.
- Website
- https://nextnav.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) provides 3D positioning, navigation, and timing services as a GPS complement and backup using licensed 900 MHz spectrum and 5G technology, serving public safety, telecom carriers, and federal government customers with vertical location and resilient PNT solutions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
NextNav industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Geolocation and PNT Services
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
- SIC
- Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- NFV Infrastructure (NFVI), Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) & Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNFs) (HDAIAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- High Availability & Failover Architecture Services (BPAEALAE)
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Where NextNav is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sunnyvale
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
NextNav business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Subscription/Licensing Services: NextNav generates revenue through subscription and licensing of its PNT technology and services to enterprise and government customers. Q1 2026 revenue was $995,000.
- Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary 5G waveform and receiver technologies to partners like MetCom for international deployment of PNT solutions.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
NextNav product offering
Product offeringCore offering
NextNav provides 3D Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions using licensed low-band 900MHz spectrum and 5G technology. Its core offerings include NextNav Pinnacle, a vertical location service with +/- 3 meter accuracy for E911 and public safety, and TerraPoiNT, a resilient terrestrial PNT network serving as a complement and backup to GPS for critical infrastructure, telecom, and government applications.
Product overview
NextNav is a multi-product company offering a portfolio of 3D Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions. The core products include NextNav Pinnacle (vertical location service with ±3m accuracy for E911 and public safety), NextNav TerraPoiNT (terrestrial 3D PNT as GPS backup for critical infrastructure), and NextNav 3D (visualization solution for situational awareness). These are complemented by the Next Generation 5G-Based 3D PNT platform, which leverages licensed low-band 900 MHz spectrum to provide a terrestrial complement and backup to GPS for national security and public safety applications. The company operates as the nation's largest license holder in a spectrum band expressly designated for terrestrial positioning services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Pinnacle: Vertical positioning service providing accurate z-axis (floor-level) location data for E911, public safety, and commercial applications with +/- 3 meter accuracy.
- TerraPoiNT
- NextNav 3D
Products and services
- NextNav Pinnacle Vertical location service providing accurate z-axis (floor-level) positioning with +/- 3 meter accuracy. Enables 3D geolocation for E911, public safety, and commercial location-based applications. Covers 90% of all buildings over three stories in the US.
- NextNav TerraPoiNT Terrestrial 3D Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solution serving as a complement and backup to GPS. Provides resilient PNT services for critical infrastructure in indoor, urban, and GPS-denied environments with signals 100,000x stronger than GPS.
- NextNav 3D 3D location visualization solution providing situational awareness for first responders and incident commanders by displaying vertical position data in 2D or 3D tactical formats.
- Next Generation 5G-Based 3D PNT Terrestrial 3D PNT solution powered by licensed low-band 5G spectrum (900 MHz), designed to serve as a complement and backup to GPS for national security, public safety, and critical infrastructure applications.
- Enhanced 911 (E911) Z-axis Service Z-axis location service for emergency 911 calls that provides precise floor-level positioning for callers in multi-story buildings to reduce emergency response times.
- First Responder Vertical Location Mission-critical vertical positioning solution for first responders enabling real-time situational awareness with accurate floor-level tracking for incident commanders.
- WiFi 6E/7 Vertical Location Vertical location solution for WiFi 6E/7 access point operators to meet FCC requirements for automated height reporting to Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) systems at 95% confidence.
Quantifiable outcome
- 94% floor-level accuracy within 3 meters in CTIA independent testing
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use NextNav
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
NextNav technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration7 records
Feature4 records
NextNav partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.
- GSMAmajorJoined GSMA Fusion initiative to develop Joint Requirements Statement outlining how mobile networks can support safe, trusted, and scalable drone operations through secure positioning and resilient low altitude connectivity.
- OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation (Linux Foundation)majorJoined OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation to advance network-native PNT and Integrated Sensing and Communications capabilities within the Foundation's open source RAN stack for 5G and 6G networks.
- MetCom Inc.coreExpanded partnership with Tokyo-based MetCom to license NextNav's proprietary 5G waveform and receiver technologies for deployment of terrestrial 5G PNT network in Japan's major metropolitan areas. Marks NextNav's first international deployment of its technology.
- OscilloquartzmajorSuccessful integration of NextNav's 5G-based PNT technology with Oscilloquartz's GNSS-enabled grandmaster clock, creating a GPS backup system that produces GPS-quality timing signals in GPS-degraded environments.
- AT&TcoreExtended agreement with AT&T for PNT services. AT&T's FirstNet built with Band 14 uses NextNav's Pinnacle service for vertical location for first responders.
- VerizoncorePartnership with Verizon for PNT and positioning services as part of national security and critical infrastructure resilience initiatives.
- NASAmajorNASA uses TerraPoiNT technology for drone and urban mobility testing at facilities in Langley, Virginia and Mountain View, California.
- Merkhet Solutions Inc.minorCompetitor/spin-off from National Association of Broadcasters developing alternative GPS backup using TV towers. Both companies' CEOs testified at congressional hearing on GPS alternatives.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
NextNav competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Satelles: Satelles provides Satellite Time and Location (STL) service as a GPS backup for critical infrastructure, government and commercial customers. It is the most direct competitor to NextNav's TerraPoiNT in the resilient PNT/GPS backup market with similar positioning/timing accuracy targets and federal validation.
- Polaris Wireless: Polaris Wireless provides wireless location determination software for E911, public safety and carrier applications, including z-axis/vertical location. Competes directly with NextNav Pinnacle for the same public safety, E911, and wireless carrier customers.
- Locata Corporation: Locata operates terrestrial positioning networks using synchronized ground transmitters as an alternative to GPS. Uses a similar architectural approach to NextNav (terrestrial RF positioning rather than satellite), making it a direct technology peer in alternative PNT.
Broad incumbents
- Trimble: Trimble is a broad positioning technology company offering GNSS hardware, software, and services across surveying, construction, agriculture, and autonomous systems. Overlaps with NextNav in positioning technology but serves different customer verticals (commercial/professional vs. public safety/telecom).
- u-blox: u-blox develops GNSS positioning and wireless communication chips and modules for automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. Provides the underlying GNSS chipsets in many devices and competes in adjacent positioning technology layers.
- Qualcomm: Qualcomm integrates 5G-based positioning capabilities (including 3GPP PRS support) into its Snapdragon mobile platforms. As a handset chip leader, it represents both a potential partner and a competitor if 5G PRS becomes the standard approach for 3D positioning.
- Hexagon: Hexagon (owner of NovAtel and Leica Geosystems) provides GNSS positioning technology and surveying/geospatial solutions across multiple industries. A broad incumbent in positioning technology with significant R&D and existing market share.
- Broadcom: Broadcom manufactures GNSS receiver chips widely used in smartphones and connected devices. Competes at the chip/component layer for positioning technology and has the scale to influence 5G positioning standards.
Emerging players
- Iridium Communications: Iridium operates a satellite communications network and has explored satellite-based PNT/backup services. Represents an alternative satellite-based approach to GPS resilience competing with both NextNav and Satelles in the resilient PNT market.
Others
- Spirent Communications: Spirent provides PNT testing, simulation, and validation equipment used by governments, telecom operators, and PNT vendors. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem enabler serving the same PNT market with adjacent test/validation capabilities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
NextNav financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
NextNav leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
NextNav subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
NextNav funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds12 records
Investors17 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
NextNav M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about NextNav
What does NextNav do?
NextNav provides 3D Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions using licensed low-band 900MHz spectrum and 5G technology. Its core offerings include NextNav Pinnacle, a vertical location service with +/- 3 meter accuracy for E911 and public safety, and TerraPoiNT, a resilient terrestrial PNT network serving as a complement and backup to GPS for critical infrastructure, telecom, and government applications.
Is NextNav a public or private company?
NextNav is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was NextNav founded?
NextNav was founded in 2006. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is NextNav based?
NextNav is headquartered in Sunnyvale, United States, in the North America region.
How does NextNav make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Subscription/Licensing Services are the primary driver. The others are technology Licensing.
Who are NextNav's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Satelles, Polaris Wireless and Locata Corporation. Broad incumbents are Trimble, u-blox, Qualcomm, Hexagon and Broadcom. Iridium Communications is listed as an emerging player. Spirent Communications is listed as an others.
Does NextNav have an API?
Yes. NextNav offers the Pinnacle SDK providing vertical positioning capabilities for integration into third-party applications. The SDK is publicly available on the FirstNet API Catalog and supports Android and iOS platforms. The Pinnacle API provides height above ground information at 95% confidence per FCC regulation, enabling automated height reporting to Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) systems for WiFi 6E/7 access point operators. Developer documentation is at developer.firstnet.com/firstnet/apis-sdks/android-zsdk.
What industry is NextNav in?
NextNav's product category is Geolocation and PNT Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIAIAB, NFV Infrastructure (NFVI), Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) & Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNFs), with a secondary code of BPAEALAE, High Availability & Failover Architecture Services. Its NAICS code is 518 and its SIC code is 3812.