D2D darling AST SpaceMobile sparks intrigue with new spectrum pact
AST SpaceMobile struck a pact to acquire global S-Band rights from an unidentified entity One analyst told Fierce the likely party is Sky and Space Global Investors will have to wait until AST SpaceMobile’s earnings call to get more details...
AST SpaceMobile and the problem of delivering broadband from space
AST SpaceMobile will have 60 BlueBird satellites up by 2026 The firm is promising the launch of its next generation of satellites from summer this year Mobile Experts analyst Joe Madden finds that data from the BlueBirds will still be...
Chris Sambar to depart AT&T after 22 years
Sambar joined AT&T in 2002 as network operations manager and is a former SVP of FirstNet AT&T didn’t give a reason for his departure or share plans for a successor Sambar has been a big cheerleader for the D2D startup...
Can direct-to-cell satellite services make money?
The D2D services are just getting started now, and many will take years to come to fruition SpaceX and T-Mobile are likely to launch their service for free initially, analyst Farrar expects He sees a long path to commercial service for...