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AST SpaceMobile ASIC Chip Enters Tape-Out Phase in Collaboration with TSMC

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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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 use, proudly announces the commencement of the tape-out phase for its Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), in collaboration with TSMC, the world's leading foundry.

Key Points: 
  • 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 use, proudly announces the commencement of the tape-out phase for its Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), in collaboration with TSMC, the world's leading foundry.
  • "The commencement of the tape-out process for our ASIC, in collaboration with TSMC and other leaders in the semiconductor industry, is a testament to the unwavering commitment of our talented team," said Abel Avellan, Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile.
  • AST SpaceMobile has more than 3,100 patent and patent-pending claims for its technology and operates state-of-the-art, vertically integrated manufacturing and testing facilities in Midland, Texas, which collectively span 185,000 square feet.
  • Rakuten, American Tower and Bell Canada are also existing investors in AST SpaceMobile.

AST SpaceMobile Updates Licensing Administration of its Satellite Constellation

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Satellite, Telecommunications, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Software, Networks, Hardware, FCC, International Telecommunication Union, Government, Millicom, Rakuten, Bell Canada, Saudi Telecom Company, Telephone, Smart Communications, AST SpaceMobile, Smartfren, Federal Communications Commission, AT&T, Indosat, Federal, Africell, Telefónica, Multimedia, ITU, TIM, Telecom Argentina, American Tower, ASTS, Mobile phone

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312576138/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312576138/en/
    "Our planned satellite network will provide services globally, but this initiative represents a closer strategic alignment of our network buildout and future network operations with the United States," said Scott Wisniewski, Chief Strategy Officer of AST SpaceMobile.
  • “AST SpaceMobile is a U.S. based company, traded publicly on the NASDAQ, and has its primary satellite development and manufacturing capabilities in the United States.
  • AST SpaceMobile recently secured strategic investment from AT&T, Google and Vodafone, as well as a new contract award with the United States Government through a prime contractor.
  • Rakuten, American Tower and Bell Canada are also existing investors in AST SpaceMobile.

AST SpaceMobile's Abel Avellan Appointed Commissioner to the ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Telecommunications, Satellite, Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Mobile, Wireless, Rakuten, ASTS, Telefónica, Saudi Telecom Company, Multimedia, TIM, Telecom Argentina, American Tower, Bell Canada, Africell, AST SpaceMobile, Sustainable Development Goals, Smartfren, Telephone, Patent, Sustainable development, Millicom, Avellan, AT&T, Smart Communications, Indosat, Commission, Commissioner

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, today announced the appointment of its Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Abel Avellan, as a Commissioner to the ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development.

Key Points: 
  • AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, today announced the appointment of its Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Abel Avellan, as a Commissioner to the ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development.
  • Under Avellan’s leadership, AST SpaceMobile has been at the forefront of technological innovation in developing the groundbreaking space-based cellular broadband network that is intended to offer direct broadband access to everyday smartphones.
  • “Being appointed to the ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission is a privilege and an honor.
  • The ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development's mission for 2030 is centered on leveraging broadband technology to catalyze global progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

AST SpaceMobile Secures Strategic Investment From AT&T, Google and Vodafone

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, today announced strategic investment from AT&T, Google and Vodafone and aggregate new financing of up to $206.5 million in gross proceeds.

Key Points: 
  • AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, today announced strategic investment from AT&T, Google and Vodafone and aggregate new financing of up to $206.5 million in gross proceeds.
  • AST SpaceMobile currently operates the largest-ever commercial communications array in low Earth orbit, the BlueWalker 3 satellite.
  • Abel Avellan, Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile, said, “Our vision at AST SpaceMobile has always been to chart a course of collaborative innovation and integration with the world's leading wireless companies, which is why we are so thrilled to be welcoming this new strategic investment from AT&T, Google and Vodafone.
  • In addition to the strategic investment, the new investors expanded their strategic and commercial ties to support the buildout of the SpaceMobile network, including:
    Vodafone and AT&T have placed purchase orders for network equipment from AST SpaceMobile to support planned commercial service, for an undisclosed amount
    Google and AST SpaceMobile agreed to collaborate on product development, testing and implementation plans for SpaceMobile network connectivity on Android and related devices
    UBS Investment Bank, Barclays and Quilty Space acted as financial advisers to AST SpaceMobile on the strategic investment, with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP serving as legal counsel.

AST SpaceMobile Achieves Space-Based 5G Cellular Broadband Connectivity From Everyday Smartphones, Another Historic World First

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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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.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • "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.

Africell Sierra Leone Rolls Out High-Capacity Disaggregated IP/MPLS Backbone To Deliver Mobile And Fixed Services

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Monday, July 31, 2023
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, 5G, Carriers and Services, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, VoIP, Fiber to the x, Network operating system, Mobile phone, Africell

IP Infusion , manufacturer of carrier-grade networking software, announced today that Pine Networks , a systems integrator based in Paris, has chosen its OcNOS® Network Operating System to provide a disaggregated networking solution for Africell , a mobile services provider based in Sierra Leone.

Key Points: 
  • IP Infusion , manufacturer of carrier-grade networking software, announced today that Pine Networks , a systems integrator based in Paris, has chosen its OcNOS® Network Operating System to provide a disaggregated networking solution for Africell , a mobile services provider based in Sierra Leone.
  • Africell offers comprehensive mobile coverage throughout the entire country.
  • Africell also provides high capacity FTTx to cater to the connectivity needs of businesses and residential areas in Freetown, the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone.
  • “Innovation, performance, and cost-effectiveness are product traits appropriate for every market that IP Infusion is proud to deliver on.”

AST SpaceMobile Confirms 4G Capabilities to Everyday Smartphones Directly From Space

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Space-based cellular communications at 4G speeds using unmodified smartphones is another world first telecommunications achievement by AST SpaceMobile.

Key Points: 
  • Space-based cellular communications at 4G speeds using unmodified smartphones is another world first telecommunications achievement by AST SpaceMobile.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230621154227/en/
    Engineers conducted download speed tests in Hawaii during June using multiple everyday, off-the-shelf smartphones.
  • On April 25, AST SpaceMobile announced it had completed the first-ever space-based voice calls using everyday unmodified smartphones.
  • Vodafone, Rakuten, American Tower, Samsung NEXT and Bell Canada are also investors in AST SpaceMobile.

AST SpaceMobile Makes History in Cellular Connectivity, Completing the First-Ever Space-Based Voice Call Using Everyday Unmodified Smartphones

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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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 the successful completion of the first-ever two-way voice calls, directly to everyday unmodified smartphones using the BlueWalker 3 (“BW3”) satellite.

Key Points: 
  • 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 the successful completion of the first-ever two-way voice calls, directly to everyday unmodified smartphones using the BlueWalker 3 (“BW3”) satellite.
  • The first voice call was made from the Midland, Texas area to Rakuten in Japan over AT&T spectrum using a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone.
  • Engineers from Vodafone, Rakuten and AT&T participated in the preparation and testing of the first voice calls with BW3.
  • AST SpaceMobile has over 2,600 patent and patent-pending claims for its technology and built state-of-the-art facilities in Midland, Texas that collectively span 185,000 square feet.

Africell Angola Races Towards 10 Million Subscribers Using Csmart Digital BSS Platform

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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Within 8 months of launching services in Angola, Africell already has over 7 million subscribers.

Key Points: 
  • Within 8 months of launching services in Angola, Africell already has over 7 million subscribers.
  • To achieve such rapid progress, Africell needed a new-age digital solution that would help execute its market timelines and provide reliable services across its expanding Angola footprint.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230326005092/en/
    Africell’s vision of bringing new products to market which make a positive difference to customers has been facilitated by Csmart , a digital BSS platform built to meet the growth requirements of innovative telecoms players like Africell.
  • Csmart has been a key part of the story so far, giving us a solid technical footing on which to build our customer base in Luanda and Benguela,” says Faissal Abdallah, Africell Angola’s CTO.

AST SpaceMobile Deploys Largest-Ever Commercial Communications Array in Low Earth Orbit

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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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, announced today that it had successfully completed deployment of the communications array for its test satellite, BlueWalker 3 (BW3), in orbit.

Key Points: 
  • 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, announced today that it had successfully completed deployment of the communications array for its test satellite, BlueWalker 3 (BW3), in orbit.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    BW3 is the largest-ever commercial communications array deployed in low Earth orbit and is designed to communicate directly with cellular devices via 3GPP standard frequencies at 5G speeds.
  • The satellite is expected to have a field of view of over 300,000 square miles on the surface of the Earth.
  • AST SpaceMobile has a portfolio of more than 2,400 patent and patent-pending claims supporting its space-based cellular broadband technology.