"Today marks an important step, as we continue scaling our network and moving closer to commercial service. We are accelerating deployment of our constellation, advancing integration with leading mobile network operators, and preparing to deliver seamless, space-based cellular broadband directly to everyday smartphones, bringing us closer to connecting people everywhere."
"The service was expected to enhance public safety by doing such things as helping in the thousands of search and rescue missions it conducts annually in national parks."
The FCC has authorized AST SpaceMobile to modify its application for a non-geostationary orbit satellite system, allowing the deployment of up to 248 satellites. This system will provide supplemental coverage from space to mobile devices using low-band spectrum, enhancing penetration and coverage. AST SpaceMobile has partnered with major mobile operators like AT&T and Verizon to improve network resiliency and support critical communications. The company aims to deliver space-based cellular broadband directly to standard smartphones, moving closer to commercial service.
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