AST & Science and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight.
For the first time ever, mobile subscribers will be able to automatically roam from land networks to a space network. Whether in the most remote location, on rural farmland or in the midst of a crisis or natural disaster, people will remain connected no matter what – without having to invest in expensive, specialized hardware.
$1 TRILLION
global mobile wireless service market
5 BILLION
mobile phones moving in and out of coverage
51 PERCENT
of global population lacks mobile broadband
LATEST NEWS

AST to Become Public Company
December 16, 2020
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Unveil Launch Plans
December 16, 2020
NEC to Manufacture Key Satellite Modules
December 11, 2020
U.S. Senate Supports Next-Gen Satcom, Validates AST Technology
November 19, 2020
Rakuten and Vodafone Invest in AST & Science
March 3, 2020
Forbes Feature
March 3, 2020
The Economist: Call from the Heavens
March 3, 2020