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AST SpaceMobile is partnered with Rakuten Mobile in Japan for service provision, which is currently scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Verizon announced a partnership with AST SpaceMobile for direct communication services from satellites to mobile phones on October 8.
AST SpaceMobile plans to deploy 45 to 60 satellites in orbit by the end of 2026.
AT&T has a commercial contract with AST SpaceMobile that is set to continue until 2030.
AST SpaceMobile's stock price has increased by over 250% since the beginning of 2025.
AST SpaceMobile hinted on X (formerly Twitter) that it may launch its second-generation BlueBird satellites within a few weeks.
The AST SpaceMobile service will enhance Verizon's network and connectivity for its customers.
AST SpaceMobile's stock price increased nearly 7% following the announcement of the agreement with Verizon.
AST SpaceMobile has signed a definitive commercial agreement with Verizon to provide Direct-to-Cellular service starting in 2026.
This agreement follows testing milestones that have proven the capabilities of AST SpaceMobile's network.
Scott Wisniewski, AST SpaceMobile President and Chief Strategy Officer, stated that SpaceX’s spectrum purchase demonstrates the value of AST SpaceMobile's own spectrum acquisition.
AST SpaceMobile’s network can connect directly to everyday smartphones without the need for specialized equipment.
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 has formalized a commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile to provide direct-to-cell services to its customers starting in 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’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's network features the largest-ever commercial communications arrays deployed in LEO.
Wisniewski believes that the combination of MSS and cellular service is a promising strategy for AST SpaceMobile.
AST SpaceMobile has commercial agreements with AT&T and Vodafone.
Verizon and AST SpaceMobile have conducted video call trials together and tested two-way RCS messaging and voice over LTE calls.