AST SpaceMobile Plans 40 Direct to Cellphone Satellites Early in 2026
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6ZSSG)
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is developing a space-based cellular broadband network that provides direct-to-cellphone connectivity worldwide. This would eliminate deadzones without requiring special antennas like existing satellite phones and will work on standard smartphones. Their satellites, known as BlueBird, are designed to deliver 4G/5G service from low Earth orbit (LEO) by beaming signals directly to unmodified ...