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AST SpaceMobile’s UK direct-to-cell plans use Vodafone spectrum - TechForge Media
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AST SpaceMobile, Inc. Second Quarter 2026 Results Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT - Webcast
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u/doctor101 — 19 days ago
On July 20th, the Midland Development Corporation board of directors will consider an economic development agreement with AST SpaceMobile $ASTS to expand satellite manufacturing at the Midland Spaceport Business Park.
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Chris Ivory, CCO AST SpaceMobile $ASTS, is on the Advisory Committee for The 5th International Symposium on Satellite Communication Systems & Services on Oct. 15, 2026 in Sheraton, Jeju Island, Korea (Agenda/speakers TBD)
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FORBES 250: America’s Most Successful Immigrants - Abel Avellan #126
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🚨 7+7M NATIONWIDE EX $TMUS SPECTRUM IS HEADING $ASTS WAY, $TMUS TO FOLLOW🚨
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SpaceX Is Turning Satellite Coverage into Carrier Leverage - Santiago & Company - July 4, 2026
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Satellite Direct-to-Device in Asia-Pacific: From Pilots to Scale - Sumaiya Najarali, Novaspace
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From 2D Coverage to 3D Connectivity; How non-terrestrial networks are reshaping telecom control points, resilience, sovereignty and growth strategies in Asia-Pacific - Detecon APAC - June 2026- Whitepaper
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"The US Military and Intelligence Agencies are able to take that (AST SpaceMobile $ASTS) technology and use it to do very unique things—many of which we are not privy to, but we know are going on." - Hennessy Focus Fund Interview with Portfolio Manager Brian Macauley
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JR Wilson Chief of Networks and Spectrum at AST SpaceMobile $ASTS - Ookla webinar; From Space to Your Pocket: How D2D Could Redefine Global Coverage 2026-07-15 at 11am ET
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C🅰️tSE on X: "The charts you should be looking at when investing in $ASTS. Signal to Noise Ratio out of the Ireland testing is mindblowing improvement to what we have seen before. It makes $ASTS quality of service competitive in most areas a rural tower covers.
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Japan Backs Rakuten With $922M to Build Sovereign Satellite Broadband Network; Rakuten’s exclusive 700 MHz spectrum gives the government-backed JV an edge rivals cannot match. - Tech Times
u/doctor101 — 2 months ago
Vodafone Ireland and the Irish Government test satellite technology to keep emergency services connected
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Cramer's lightning round: Buy $ASTS AST SpaceMobile - Wed, Jul 1 2026
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Rakuten AI Optimism Visitors can explore the technology behind direct high-speed internet connectivity via low-earth-orbit satellites and everyday smartphones of U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile's low-earth orbit satellites and phased array antennas through AR displays. - Rakuten Global
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Vodafone Spain will launch its first real-world satellite connectivity projects for agricultural devices in Almería, in partnership with CASI, Única Group, Coexphal, and Cajamar, through its Foundation.
Vodafone Spain will launch its first real-world satellite connectivity projects for agricultural devices in Almería, in partnership with CASI, Única Group, Coexphal, and Cajamar, through its Foundation.
The announcement was made during the summer course “Digital Transformation in Agriculture: Innovation, Competitiveness, and Sustainability,” organized by the University of Almería and co-directed by Antonio Hernando, Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure . The course addresses the role of connectivity, sensors, data, artificial intelligence, digital twins, robotics, and cybersecurity in modernizing the agricultural sector.
In collaboration with these leading entities in the Almería agri-food ecosystem, Vodafone will develop specific use cases for satellite-connected digitalization and the Internet of Things. These applications will allow sensors located on farms to be connected directly via satellite, adapting the technology to real-world production, monitoring, and farm management needs.
For these projects, Vodafone Spain will use its 900 MHz frequencies through a temporary authorization requested from the State Secretariat for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure. This collaboration exemplifies public-private cooperation to accelerate technological innovation and the development of new services for citizens.
The agricultural sector is one of the areas where connectivity can have the greatest impact, especially on farms far from urban centers, with extensive land areas, and in zones where terrestrial coverage is not always available. Direct satellite connectivity to devices opens up new possibilities for crop monitoring, irrigation control, sensorization of remote farms, traceability, emergency management, and the development of more efficient and sustainable production models.
José Miguel García, CEO of Vodafone Spain, stated: “Vodafone was a pioneer in bringing the latest network technologies to Spain, such as 4G and 5G, and we want to once again lead the next evolution of connectivity with direct satellite-to-mobile services. We are delighted to collaborate with CASI, Única Group, Coexphal, and Cajamar, through its Foundation, to develop and evaluate real-world, useful, and impactful applications before the commercial launch of Vodafone SAT.”
The selection of Almería recognizes the talent, the business community, and the ambition of a province that has established itself as an international leader in intensive agriculture and agri-food innovation. With these projects, Almería and Andalusia are at the forefront of the development of direct-to-device satellite connectivity.
An additional layer of coverage for the countryside: Direct-to-device technology allows a conventional device to connect directly to satellites when terrestrial coverage is unavailable, without external antennas, special equipment, or additional SIM cards. This connectivity does not replace 4G and 5G networks, but rather complements them, providing a new layer of coverage, resilience, and security.
These projects are part of the commercial agreement reached by Vodafone Spain with Satellite Connect Europe—the Luxembourg-based joint venture between AST SpaceMobile and the Vodafone Group—and are an enabler of Vodafone SAT, the company's commercial offering of satellite services to businesses and individuals.
The service could be commercially available from 2027, subject to the development of the regulatory framework. In exceptional or emergency situations, this technology could be applied early, always with the corresponding institutional authorizations in force.
u/doctor101 — 2 months ago
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Rakuten Saikyo Satellite Service Powered by AST SpaceMobile $ASTS for J-LEO. On 2025-04-23, Rakuten announced they had successfully conducted the 1st end-to-end direct video call between a LEO satellite and a regular smartphone in Japan. - YouTube 58 minutes
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On April 23, 2025, Rakuten Mobile held a press conference. Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile announced in April 2025 that they had successfully conducted the first end-to-end direct video call between a low-orbit satellite and a commercially available smartphone in Japan. This is a major step forward in Rakuten Mobile's goal to provide "Rakuten Saikyo Satellite Service Powered by AST SpaceMobile".
This test was conducted while AST SpaceMobile's low-orbit satellite "BlueBird Block 1" was passing over Fukushima Prefecture. Rakuten Mobile's gateway earth station installed in Fukushima Prefecture transmitted radio waves to the satellite, which was then received by the smartphone via the satellite. As a result, a video call was successfully made using a calling app between Fukushima Prefecture and a commercially available smartphone in Tokyo.
A major feature of this satellite communication technology is that it uses the frequency band used by existing mobile phone services, making it possible to use it on almost all commercially available LTE-compatible smartphones. In addition, the AST SpaceMobile satellite used is said to be very large (about 36 times larger, 223 m²) compared to competitors' satellites.
"Rakuten Saikyo Satellite Service Powered by AST SpaceMobile" aims to cover the entire area of Japan, including mountainous areas and remote islands that were previously out of reach of mobile communications, and is expected to be used as a means of communication in emergencies such as disasters. Service provision in Japan is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Rakuten Mobile says that with this technology, it will work to create an environment where broadband communications can be used regardless of location.
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