All AST SpaceMobile articles – Page 7
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PeoplewatchSatCo people moves: Inmarsat team begins shift to Viasat
Guru Gowrappan appointed President of Viasat, while numerous fresh faces arrive following Inmarsat acquisition.
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Network & InfraThe Backfill: AtlasEdge bags new funding to fuel growth
AtlasEdge fortified data centre construction efforts with new financing from consortium led by ING Bank.
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PeoplewatchSatCo people moves: Airbus trio fill up Aalto Board
Thierry Baril, John Harrison, and Xavier Tardy appointed to Board of Directors at HAPS provider Aalto.
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PremiumVodafone taps SpaceMobile connection for Spanish satellite testing
Vodafone-backed satellite player AST SpaceMobile to launch pilot programme with Group’s Spanish OpCo.
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PeoplewatchSatCo people moves: EchoStar onboards new chief of operations
Paul Gaske takes Chief Operating Officer job at EchoStar.
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PremiumAST SpaceMobile to boost 4G in Brazil with TIM
SatCo ties with TIM to trial roll out of 4G coverage in rural areas of Brazil.
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PremiumUK spaceports still aiming high after Virgin Orbit failure
SaxaVord Spaceport plots UK’s first vertical launch from the Shetland Islands.
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PeoplewatchSatCo people moves: Eutelsat installs CFO replacement
Christophe Caudrelier takes up CFO position at Eutelsat.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica joins SpaceMobile’s MNO crew
Partnership confirmed with closely watched New Sat startup ahead of late-2023 launch.
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PremiumAT&T CEO rains on TMUS’s satellite smartphone parade
Stankey claims 18‑month lead in providing cellular smartphone connections via satellite.
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InnovationSpaceX supports launch of SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3
New communications satellite to fill phone and data coverage gaps.
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OperationsSpaceMobile tweaks plan amid cost and supply drags
Vodafone-backed New Sat startup “highly focused” on funding requirements as costs rise for kit, components, services, and employees.
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PremiumElsewhere in Africa: AST’s BlueWalker 3 launch pushed back
Vodacom’s VoD service shuttered to aggregate content through VodaPay; SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 satellite launch put back by up to a month.
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M&ASpaceMobile prioritises satellite launch with NanoAvionics sale
Vodafone-backed satellite developer divests 77% holding in $28m deal.
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Network & InfraSpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 nears launch
Vodafone partner AST SpaceMobile sets date for LEO satellite launch.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpaceMobile stays flexible as final testing nears
New funding deal with B Riley provides cash assurance as investment builds ahead of commercial launch.
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Network & InfraInmarsat CEO highlights risks from unmanaged space expansion
Rajeev Suri calls for a common approach to protect the space environment. Inmarsat and Viasat agree undertakings with the UK government to smooth merger progress.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpaceMobile lures Orange with Vodafone template
Evolving cellular broadband provider now claims association with 1.8 billion mobile accesses as commercial plans progress. FY21 results see $80m more cash spent by SpaceMobile, but with $322m still at hand to fuel 2023 first phase launch. Management assures supply chain and satellite slots secure despite global upheaval.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpaceMobile steps up commercialisation plans
Confirmation of multi-launch agreement demonstrates building momentum for space-based cellular connectivity solution, despite earlier prototype delays. Satellite operators jostling for launch spots as Russian rockets are frozen out in response to Ukraine invasion. Partner and investor Vodafone set to offer seamless SpaceMobile integration, with Group CTO framing the technology ...