AST SpaceMobile is developing the world’s first global cellular broadband network that directly connects to everyday smartphones, ensuring constant cell signal availability worldwide. The company achieved a historic milestone in April 2023 by completing the first two-way phone call via space on an unmodified cell phone using its low Earth orbit satellite, Blue Walker 3. With partnerships with major telecom players like AT&T and Verizon, AST SpaceMobile aims to provide approximately 2.8 billion people worldwide access to its innovative satellite network, which focuses on direct-to-cell service and offers impressive data capacity and manufacturing capabilities.
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