• Raptor Holdco Gp issued a commentary framing the FCC’s Aug. 6, 2026 move on unlicensed direct-to-device satellite as a challenge to macro-tower dominance.
• It highlighted an FCC proposal to open about 200 megahertz in the 2.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz bands for unlicensed devices to link to satellites.
• The commentary positioned multi-layer connectivity as the strategic direction, citing carrier-scale Wi‑Fi offload as a proven complement to macro networks.
• It argued static network selection underperforms in congested venues, urging real-time routing based on measured quality-of-service across network types.
• It said this increases the value of systems that measure Wi‑Fi performance and steer traffic dynamically as devices shift among macro, Wi‑Fi, satellite.

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