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AST SpaceMobile's planned satellite network will provide services globally.
AST SpaceMobile has updated its V-Band application filings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
AST SpaceMobile is a U.S.-based company traded publicly on NASDAQ under the ticker ASTS.
AST SpaceMobile has been awarded a contract by the United States Government through a prime contractor.
AST SpaceMobile is building the first space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard smartphones.
Rakuten, American Tower, and Bell Canada are existing investors in AST SpaceMobile.
The final draft rules recently unveiled represent a step forward for AST SpaceMobile's planned service offering.
AST SpaceMobile is working towards offering commercial service in the United States.
AST SpaceMobile has updated the licensing administration of its constellation filing in response to FCC rule-making.
Notable partners of AST SpaceMobile include Vodafone Group, Rakuten Mobile, AT&T, and Bell Canada.
AST SpaceMobile recently secured strategic investments from AT&T, Google, and Vodafone.
AST SpaceMobile has agreements and understandings with more than 40 mobile network operators globally.
AST SpaceMobile has its primary satellite development and manufacturing capabilities in the United States.
AST SpaceMobile has updated its constellation filing with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The House version of the bill had included an additional $5,000,000 for the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) to improve launch and reentry processes, but that $5,000,000 was removed from the final bill.
The proposed FCC framework is a particularly important milestone for SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile, which have partnered with T-Mobile and AT&T, respectively, to enter the U.S. direct-to-smartphone market.
AST SpaceMobile is building its next five satellites and plans ten larger BlueBird satellites with a ten-fold improvement in throughput.
AST SpaceMobile won a major contract from the U.S. government on 2024-02-08 to be supported by BlueWalker 3 and its next five commercial satellites.
Rakuten will deploy AST SpaceMobile’s services starting in 2026.
AST SpaceMobile signed an agreement with Japanese telco Rakuten for a planned direct-to-smartphone service.