AST SpaceMobile, a publicly owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 2017 and employs approximately 290 individuals. The company specializes in enterprise connectivity services, functioning as a satellite designer and manufacturer. It designs and manufactures satellites, and its BlueWalker 3 satellite is noted as the largest commercial communications array in low Earth orbit.
On July 10, 2026, AST SpaceMobile highlighted its development of a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network aimed at delivering broadband and direct-to-device mobile connectivity. The company is building what it describes as the world’s first global cellular broadband network in space, designed to be directly accessible by standard 4G-LTE/5G smartphones for commercial and government use, leveraging its extensive Intellectual Property and patent portfolio. Previously, on July 8, AST SpaceMobile, alongside SpaceX, was noted for building direct-to-cell systems that connect standard smartphones to LEO satellites without requiring hardware upgrades, enabling text messages from cellular dead zones. Earlier that day, AST SpaceMobile announced the recent deployment of three additional BlueBird satellites into low Earth orbit, as it advances plans to establish a space-based cellular broadband network of 45 to 60 satellites by the end of the year. This follows news from earlier on July 8 that AST SpaceMobile, among other satellite operators like Iridium, is working to improve satellite launch capacity.
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AST SpaceMobile offers products in the connectivity and cloud industry. AST SpaceMobile's product portfolio comprises of enterprise connectivity services.
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AST SpaceMobile's customers primarily consist of telecoms companies. Examples of AST SpaceMobile's customers include Zain Saudi Arabia and TIM Brasil. AST SpaceMobile has commercial and technical partners like AT&T and Saudi Telecom Company (STC).
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