NextNav demonstrates single-digit-meter 3D positioning with standards-based 5G signals

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NextNav says it achieved single-digit-meter positioning performance using standards-based 5G Positioning Reference Signals in an over-the-air field test spanning outdoor and indoor environments. The result advances the company’s effort to provide GPS-complementary positioning, navigation and timing through terrestrial 5G infrastructure.

Discovered 2026-09-15T09:05:36.323834-07:00 | 2026-09-15T09:05:36.323834-07:00

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  • The demonstration indicates that standards-based 5G PRS can deliver single-digit-meter positioning across both outdoor and indoor environments, extending precise PNT beyond conventional outdoor use cases.
  • More capable terrestrial positioning could provide an additional source of PNT alongside GPS, although the article reports a field-test result rather than a deployed operational capability.

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