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AT&T has partnered with satellite provider, AST SpaceMobile. The two have struck a deal for AT&T’s towers to get a space-based broadband network. Once the deal is ready, AST SpaceMobile will launch five satellites from Cape Canaveral, FL into low-Earth orbit. Through this, AT&T can rollout a satellite commercial service, which it hopes to launch “this summer.”
The joint statement of the two companies read:
“AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have entered a definitive commercial agreement to provide a space-based broadband network direct to everyday cell phones. This agreement extends until 2030. Previously, the companies were working together under a Memorandum of Understanding. This is not just one small step, but one giant leap towards enhanced connectivity for consumers and businesses across the country.”
AT&T’s Head of Network, Chris Sambar, will be appointed as AST SpaceMobile’s board of directors.
AT&T’s Chief Operating Officer, Jeff McElfresh, said:
"Space-based direct-to-mobile technology is designed to provide customers connectivity by complementing and integrating with our existing mobile network. This agreement is the next step in our industry leadership to use emerging satellite technologies to provide services to consumers and in locations where connectivity was not previously feasible."
This partnership will help AT&T customers continue to have unparalleled connectivity in hard-to-reach locations such as US national parks, wilderness areas, rural highways, and many more.
Source: PhoneArena
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