US majors first, Vodafone next as SpaceMobile readies for launch
AST SpaceMobile backers AT&T and Verizon will beta test space-based cellular broadband initially, with Vodafone and Rakuten next on the list for commercial services.
This article includes:
- Events: AST SpaceMobile Q2 FY24 earnings call.
- Geographic: Africa; Europe; Japan; Spain; USA.
- Organisations: American Tower (ATC); AST SpaceMobile; AT&T; Bell Canada; Etisalat (e&); Federal Communications Commission; Google; MTN; Orange; Rakuten; Safaricom; Saudi Telecom Company (stc); SpaceX; Telecom Italia (TIM); Telefónica; Telstra; T-Mobile US; Verizon; Vodafone Group.
- People: Abel Avellan; Andrew Johnson; Scott Wisniewski.
- Themes: Cellular broadband; Direct-to-mobile satellite; Government contracts; Non-terrestrial voice service; Research and development; Spectrum; Satellite; Space-based cellular broadband network; Strategic financing.
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