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Verizon and AST SpaceMobile have signed a definitive commercial agreement to provide direct-to-cellular service.
AST SpaceMobile is currently valued at $2 billion and has a war chest to fund satellite production, technology upgrades, and subsequent launches.
AST SpaceMobile plans to start services over North America, Japan, and Europe during 2026.
The launch of AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird satellites has been delayed from August 2025 to November 2025 and is now likely towards December 2025 or Q1 2026.
AST SpaceMobile aims to establish itself ahead of Amazon’s Project Kuiper, which is anticipated to launch its service in late 2026.
AST SpaceMobile's next-gen launch campaign has officially started.
AST SpaceMobile is launching the world's largest commercial LEO spacecraft.
El laboratorio albergará una estación terrestre similar a la utilizada por Vodafone para su videollamada directa desde el espacio, permitiendo validar configuraciones y servicios de operadores conectados a los satélites BlueBird de AST SpaceMobile.
The agreement follows successful tests that validated the AST SpaceMobile network's performance.
AST SpaceMobile's system employs the largest commercial communications arrays ever deployed in orbit, capable of connecting directly to everyday smartphones.
A Verizon smartphone in Texas placed a crystal-clear Voice over LTE (VoLTE) call via an AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellite to another Verizon device in New Jersey.
Las iniciativas del laboratorio mejorarán la oferta de servicios de Vodafone y potenciarán el rendimiento de los servicios de la empresa conjunta entre Vodafone y AST SpaceMobile, llamada SatCo.
La Universidad de Málaga, Vodafone, y AST SpaceMobile han inaugurado el primer laboratorio de investigación de Europa dedicado al desarrollo de servicios integrados de banda ancha móvil terrestre y satelital de órbita baja.
The collaborative effort aims to build a seamlessly connected world by integrating Verizon's terrestrial network with AST SpaceMobile's space-based technology.
The agreement between AST SpaceMobile and Verizon is focused on delivering space-based cellular broadband coverage across the continental United States.
Verizon's collaboration with AST SpaceMobile will integrate Verizon's terrestrial mobile network, its premium 850 MHz low-band spectrum, and AST SpaceMobile's next-generation satellite constellation in low Earth orbit.
The network is designed to utilize AST SpaceMobile's licensed L- and S-band spectrum along with up to 1,150 MHz of partner mobile spectrum globally.
Verizon and AST SpaceMobile had previously announced a strategic partnership last year.
AST SpaceMobile is partnered with Rakuten Mobile in Japan for service provision, which is currently scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Verizon and AST SpaceMobile will provide satellite to smartphone connection services starting in 2026.