- AST SpaceMobile's groundbreaking space-based 5G cellular
broadband capabilities and new data rate of 14 Mbps follows closely
on the heels of successful 4G testing with AT&T and
Vodafone
- This historic achievement was reached using the BlueWalker 3
test satellite in collaboration with partners Vodafone, AT&T,
and Nokia, and further shows promise for filling coverage gaps with
4G and 5G broadband connectivity from space around the planet
- The same patented technologies support AST SpaceMobile’s
commercial satellites, the first five of which the company
currently plans to launch in Q1 2024
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the
company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband
network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, today
announced another unprecedented leap in telecommunications by
successfully making the first-ever 5G connection for voice and data
between an everyday, unmodified smartphone and a satellite in
space.
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BlueWalker 3 on the ground at our
Midland, Texas facility prior to launch, and in space (Photo:
Business Wire)
Company engineers demonstrated space-based 5G connectivity by
placing a call from Maui, Hawaii, USA, to a Vodafone engineer in
Madrid, Spain, using AT&T spectrum and AST SpaceMobile’s
BlueWalker 3 test satellite — the largest-ever commercial
communications array deployed in low Earth orbit. Fifth-generation
or 5G mobile networking is the fastest, most efficient,
highest-throughput, lowest-latency, and flexible wireless standard
ever released by the 3GPP consortium.
The 5G call was placed on September 8, 2023, from an unmodified
Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone located near Hana, HI, in a wireless
dead zone. 5G connectivity testing was completed with our partners
Vodafone, AT&T and Nokia. In a separate test, the company broke
its previous space-based cellular broadband data session record by
achieving a download rate of approximately 14 Mbps.
These historic accomplishments follow AST SpaceMobile’s April
announcement that the company had completed the first-ever
space-based voice calls using everyday unmodified smartphones. In
June, AST SpaceMobile announced that the satellite reached initial
download speeds above 10 Mbps. The company’s comprehensive testing
program with its partners has continued since June, including
additional voice calls, 4G video calls and now 5G cellular
broadband connections. These speeds, beyond supporting basic voice
and text, also enable browsing the internet, downloading files,
using messaging apps, streaming video, and more on everyday
smartphones.
"Once again, we have achieved a significant technological
advancement that represents a paradigm shift in access to
information. Since the launch of BlueWalker 3, we have achieved
full compatibility with phones made by all major manufacturers and
support for 2G, 4G LTE, and now 5G,” said Abel Avellan, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of AST SpaceMobile. "Making the first
successful 5G cellular broadband connections from space directly to
mobile phones is yet another significant advancement in
telecommunications AST SpaceMobile has pioneered. We are more
confident than ever that space-based cellular broadband can help
transform internet connectivity across the globe by filling in gaps
and connecting the unconnected.”
A video memorializing the 5G connection and other testing
milestones using BlueWalker 3 can be viewed here.
Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group Chief Executive, said:
“Vodafone is striving to close the mobile usage gap for millions of
people across Europe and Africa. By making the world’s first
space-based 5G call to Europe, we have taken another important step
in realizing that ambition. We’re excited to be at the forefront of
space technology through our partnership with AST SpaceMobile.”
Chris Sambar, Head of AT&T Network, said: “These moments are
extraordinary milestones in telecommunications history. These
first-of-a-kind innovations would not be possible without
ecosystem-wide collaboration. We’re all working together to achieve
the shared vision of space-based connectivity for consumers,
businesses and first responders all around the globe.”
Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia, said: “We
congratulate AST SpaceMobile on their latest incredible achievement
in completing a 5G voice call from space. While we are of course
proud that our AirScale portfolio is playing a key role in
underpinning these networks, we must not lose sight of the bigger
picture that space-based cellular broadband can provide crucial
connectivity to underserved communities around the world. At Nokia,
we believe that everyone should have access to universal broadband
services, and we look forward to continuing to work collaboratively
with AST SpaceMobile on this game-changing initiative.”
AST SpaceMobile has more than 2,600 patent and patent-pending
claims for its technology and built state-of-the-art facilities in
Midland, Texas, which collectively span 185,000 square feet. AST
SpaceMobile also has agreements and understandings with more than
40 mobile network operators globally, which have approximately 2.4
billion existing subscribers total, including Vodafone Group,
Rakuten Mobile, AT&T, Bell Canada, Orange, Telefonica, TIM,
MTN, Saudi Telecom Company, Zain KSA, Etisalat, Indosat Ooredoo
Hutchison, Telkomsel, Smart Communications, Globe Telecom,
Millicom, Smartfren, Telecom Argentina, Telstra, Africell, Liberty
Latin America and others. Vodafone, Rakuten, American Tower,
Samsung NEXT and Bell Canada are also investors in AST
SpaceMobile.
This continuing series of historic achievements is part of AST
SpaceMobile’s path toward its goal of launching five commercial
BlueBird satellites in the first quarter of 2024 and its continued
efforts to push the boundaries of what is possible in
telecommunications. The company is currently building BlueBird
satellites at its facility in Midland, Texas.
About AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular
broadband network in space to operate directly with standard,
unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent
portfolio. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to
eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion
mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who
remain unconnected. For more information, follow AST SpaceMobile on
YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Facebook. Watch this
video for an overview of the SpaceMobile mission.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" that
are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results of AST SpaceMobile to differ materially
from those expected and projected. These forward-looking statements
can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology,
including the words "believes," "estimates," "anticipates,"
"expects," "intends," "plans," "may," "will," "would," "potential,"
"projects," "predicts," "continue," or "should," or, in each case,
their negative or other variations or comparable terminology.
These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ
materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are
outside AST SpaceMobile's control and are difficult to predict.
Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not
limited to: (i) expectations regarding AST SpaceMobile's strategies
and future financial performance, including AST's future business
plans or objectives, expected functionality of the SpaceMobile
Service, anticipated timing and results of the BW3 test satellite
tests, anticipated timing and level of deployment of satellites,
anticipated demand and acceptance of mobile satellite services,
prospective performance and commercial opportunities and
competitors, the timing of obtaining regulatory approvals, ability
to finance its research and development activities, commercial
partnership acquisition and retention, products and services,
pricing, marketing plans, operating expenses, market trends,
revenues, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital
expenditures, and AST's ability to invest in growth initiatives;
(ii) the negotiation of definitive agreements with mobile network
operators relating to the SpaceMobile service that would supersede
preliminary agreements and memoranda of understanding; (iii) the
ability of AST SpaceMobile to grow and manage growth profitably and
retain its key employees and AST SpaceMobile's responses to actions
of its competitors and its ability to effectively compete; (iv)
changes in applicable laws or regulations; (v) the possibility that
AST SpaceMobile may be adversely affected by other economic,
business, and/or competitive factors; (vi) the outcome of any legal
proceedings that may be instituted against AST SpaceMobile; and
(vii) other risks and uncertainties indicated in the Company's
filings with the SEC, including those in the Risk Factors section
of AST SpaceMobile's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31,
2023.
The ongoing testing of the BW3 satellite may not be completed
due to a variety of factors, which could include loss of satellite
connectivity, destruction of the satellite, or other communication
failures, and even if completed, the BW3 testing may indicate
adjustments that are needed or modifications that must be made, any
of which could result in additional costs, which could be material,
and delays in commercializing our service. If there are delays or
issues with additional testing, it may become more costly to raise
capital, if we are able to do so at all.
AST SpaceMobile cautions that the foregoing list of factors is
not exclusive. AST SpaceMobile cautions readers not to place undue
reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date made. For information identifying important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the
Risk Factors incorporated by reference into AST SpaceMobile's Form
10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023. AST SpaceMobile's
securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by
applicable securities law, AST SpaceMobile disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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Investor Contact: Scott Wisniewski investors@ast-science.com
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