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AST SpaceMobile recently opened a new 5,600-square-meter facility in Barcelona that includes manufacturing and office space to support its European expansion.
The new joint venture, SatCo, will be co-owned by Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile and will be headquartered and managed in Europe.
Vodafone Group and AST SpaceMobile announced on 7 November the selection of Germany for a new European Satellite Operations Centre.
AST SpaceMobile has submitted an application to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is working on integrating with existing mobile networks.
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile plan to develop a European-controlled direct-to-smartphone satellite communications constellation through their joint venture, SatCo.
Technology provided by Vodafone and AST will provide mobile services directly from satellites to network providers.
AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone announced plans for a new European satellite constellation on November 7 to provide direct-to-device services.
AST SpaceMobile filed with the International Telecommunication Union through Germany for the new satellite constellation.
AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone formed a joint venture called SatCo to provide satellite mobile broadband service to European mobile network operators.
AST SpaceMobile plans to establish a satellite operations center in Germany, potentially in Munich or Hamburg.
Vodafone has a commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile that lasts through 2034 to distribute AST SpaceMobile services in its home and partner markets.
AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone's mobile broadband service is set to launch in 2026.
Rakuten Mobile plans to begin direct satellite-smartphone communication services in 2026 using the commercial satellite 'Bluebird' operated by AST SpaceMobile.
The LVM3-M6 rocket launched the US-built AST SpaceMobile communications satellite into low-Earth orbit.
The AST SpaceMobile satellite weighs 6,100 kilograms (13,448 pounds).
AST SpaceMobile's service will provide connectivity in remote and underserved locations, supporting economic and educational advancement.
AST SpaceMobile's partnership with stc will connect its satellite cellular system with stc's terrestrial mobile network.
AST SpaceMobile will build three ground gateways and a Network Operations Center in Riyadh to integrate satellite connectivity with stc Group's terrestrial mobile infrastructure.
The commercial rollout of AST SpaceMobile's service is slated for the fourth quarter of 2026 pending regulatory approval from the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) in Saudi Arabia.
stc Group signed a 10-year commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile to deliver satellite-based mobile broadband across Saudi Arabia and select Middle East and Africa markets.