STA authorization includes all types of
unmodified smartphones, to support voice, full data, and video
applications, and other native cellular broadband capabilities
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the
company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband
network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for
both commercial and government applications, today announced that
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the company
Special Temporary Authority (STA) authorizing testing service in
the United States. This approval enables AST SpaceMobile’s first
five commercial BlueBird satellites, operating in low Earth orbit
today, with unmodified smartphones in AT&T and Verizon premium
low-band wireless spectrum supporting voice, full data, and video
applications, and other native cellular broadband capabilities,
without the need of any specialized software or device support or
updates.
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AST SpaceMobile BlueBirds 1-5 (Graphic:
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The FCC’s grants underscore the shared goals between AST
SpaceMobile and the Commission, including bridging the digital
divide, enhancing emergency communications, accelerating digital
transformation, and promoting U.S. leadership in the emerging space
economy and direct-to-device innovation.
“The FCC USA regulatory approvals represent a pivotal moment for
AST SpaceMobile as we advance toward delivering seamless
space-based cellular broadband connectivity,” said Vikram Raval
Global Head of Regulatory Affairs of AST SpaceMobile.
“Alongside integration efforts with partner networks we are
installing five gateways in the United States, and we are now
accelerating our path to commercial activity, starting with testing
service with off-the-shelf cellular handsets on AT&T and
Verizon networks,” said Chris Ivory, Chief Commercial Officer of
AST SpaceMobile.
The orbiting Block 1 BlueBird satellites will support
non-continuous cellular broadband service across the United States
and in select markets globally and will target approximately 100%
nationwide coverage from space with over 5,600 coverage cells in
the United States. The next-generation Block 2 BlueBirds featuring
up to 2,400 square-foot communications arrays, are designed to
deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird
satellites in orbit, enabling peak data transmission speeds of up
to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data, and video
applications.
During 2024, AST SpaceMobile secured additional strategic
investment from AT&T, Verizon, Google and Vodafone, and new
contract awards with the United States Government, directly and
through prime contractors. The company has agreements with more
than 45 mobile network operators globally, which have over
approximately 2.8 billion existing subscribers total, including
Vodafone Group, AT&T, Verizon, Rakuten Mobile, Bell Canada,
Orange, Telefonica, TIM, Saudi Telecom Company, Zain KSA, Etisalat,
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Telkomsel, Smart Communications, Globe
Telecom, Millicom, Smartfren, Telecom Argentina, MTN, Telstra,
Africell, Liberty Latin America and others. AT&T, Verizon,
Vodafone, Google, Rakuten, American Tower, Cisneros Group and Bell
Canada are also existing investors in AST SpaceMobile.
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, and designed for both commercial and government
applications. 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 could 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 of the launch of the Block 2 Bluebird
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 SpaceMobile’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 and the ability to enter into commercial agreements
with other parties or government entities; (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 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
including those in the Risk Factors section of AST SpaceMobile’s
Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024.
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 in AST SpaceMobile’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
April 1, 2024. 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
Media Contact:
Allison Eva Murphy Ryan 917-547-7289
AstSpaceMobile@allisonpr.com
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