ABOUT AST SPACEMOBILE
Our Company
Connecting the Unconnected
ABOUT AST SPACEMOBILE
Our Company
Connecting the Unconnected
What is AST SpaceMobile?
AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications.
AST SpaceMobile
by the Numbers
$1 trillion
Potential market size
3,800
Patents & pending claims
50+
Partnerships with MNOs
~3 billion
Potential subscribers
Our Mission
We are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s nearly six billion mobile subscribers and bring broadband to the billions who
remain unconnected.
Our Journey
What began as a bold idea — connecting everyday smartphones from space — is now advancing toward global reality. From proving the concept by launching a small satellite that functioned as a 4G phone in space, to deploying record-breaking satellites, we are transforming how the world connects.
Our Responsibility
We are committed to safe and responsible space operations. Our satellites follow internationally recognized best practices for mitigating space debris and interference with other mobile networks and astronomical observation.
World-First Space-to-Phone
Broadband Connections
World-First Space-to-Phone
Broadband Connections
April 2023
First voice call
June 2023
First video call
January 2024
First public safety tests on FirstNet®
January 2025
First video call in Europe
April 2025
First video call in Japan
June 2025
First tactical NTN connectivity demo
July 2025
First VoLTE calls with AT&T and Verizon core networks
October 2025
Canada’s first VoLTE voice call, broadband data connection, and video streaming
Awards
2025
Inc. Best in Business
AST SpaceMobile – Best in Innovation
2025
TIME Best Inventions
BlueBirds
2025
Fast Company Next Big Things in Tech
Abel Avellan – Visionaries of the Year
2025
IR Awards
AST SpaceMobile – Best Retail IR Strategy
2025
Stevie Awards
Communication Technology:
Abel Avellan – Executive of the Year
AST SpaceMobile – Company of the Year
2025
SABRE Awards North America
AST SpaceMobile & Allison Worldwide – Telecommunications
2024
Mobile Breakthrough Awards
AST SpaceMobile – Broadband Innovation of the Year
2024
Stevie Awards
AST SpaceMobile – Technology Breakthrough of the Year
2024
SpaceNews Icon Awards
AST SpaceMobile – Emerging Space Company of the Year
2023
Mobile Breakthrough Awards
AST SpaceMobile – Broadband Innovation of the Year
2023
Fast Company Next Big Things in Tech
AST SpaceMobile – Space & Telecom
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