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...
Iridium banks on proven network to break into D2D
Iridium recently teamed with Syniverse to bring D2D to mobile operators worldwide The satellite company, one of the few that survived the crash of the late 1990s, is banking on its global reach and weather-resilient L-band spectrum The first Iridium...
EchoStar’s new deal: Let the wireless games begin
It looks as though EchoStar finally got the financial lifeline it needed – in the nick of time EchoStar President and CEO Hamid Akhavan said they’re playing to win in the wireless business and now it’s time to execute Will...