AST SpaceMobile is a publicly traded satellite designer and manufacturer headquartered in Midland, Texas, focused on building a space-based cellular broadband network. Their SpaceMobile network aims to connect directly to standard, unmodified smartphones via their constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, like the BlueBird series. AST SpaceMobile partners with mobile network operators like AT&T, Verizon, and Vodafone to expand cellular coverage and provide connectivity in underserved areas, also securing contracts with the U.S. government for secure and reliable connectivity.
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The agreement between AST SpaceMobile and Verizon is focused on delivering space-based cellular broadband coverage across the continental United States.
The collaborative effort aims to build a seamlessly connected world by integrating Verizon's terrestrial network with AST SpaceMobile's space-based technology.
AST SpaceMobile has signed a definitive commercial agreement with Verizon to provide Direct-to-Cellular service starting in 2026.
Verizon announced a partnership with AST SpaceMobile for direct communication services from satellites to mobile phones on October 8.
AST SpaceMobile's stock price has increased by over 250% since the beginning of 2025.
This agreement follows testing milestones that have proven the capabilities of AST SpaceMobile's network.
AT&T has a commercial contract with AST SpaceMobile that is set to continue until 2030.
AST SpaceMobile’s network operates across premium low-band spectrum and can utilize up to 1,150 MHz of partners’ low- and mid-band spectrum globally.
AST SpaceMobile hinted on X (formerly Twitter) that it may launch its second-generation BlueBird satellites within a few weeks.
Verizon successfully conducted clear VoLTE (Voice over LTE) calls from a smartphone in Texas to another Verizon smartphone in New Jersey via AST SpaceMobile satellites.
AST SpaceMobile plans to deploy 45 to 60 satellites in orbit by the end of 2026.
A VoLTE call was successfully made from a smartphone on Verizon’s network in Texas to another Verizon smartphone in New Jersey via an AST SpaceMobile satellite.
AST SpaceMobile is partnered with Rakuten Mobile in Japan for service provision, which is currently scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
AST SpaceMobile's network features the largest-ever commercial communications arrays deployed in LEO.
Verizon and AST SpaceMobile had previously announced a strategic partnership last year.
The combination of Verizon’s terrestrial mobile network and AST SpaceMobile’s space-based cellular network in LEO is planned to enable cellular customers to stay connected everywhere.
Verizon and AST SpaceMobile will provide satellite to smartphone connection services starting in 2026.
AST SpaceMobile’s network can connect directly to everyday smartphones without the need for specialized equipment.
Verizon became a strategic partner of AST SpaceMobile with a $100 million commitment for satellite direct-to-cell service.
AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan stated that the agreement will extend Verizon’s 850 MHz premium low-band spectrum into areas of the U.S. that would benefit from space-based broadband technology.