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AST SpaceMobile Advances Service Readiness Ahead of Initial Space-Based Cellular Broadband Coverage in Key Global Markets

$ASTSPress releaseOct 20, 2026, 7:30 AM ETRead the release

AST SpaceMobile says it is advancing service readiness for initial, intermittent space-based cellular broadband coverage in the US, Canada, Japan, UK and Saudi Arabia before the end of 2026. The company now has more than 60 gateways deployed, installed, or in planning worldwide, supporting a network of over 60 mobile network operators covering more than 3 billion subscribers, with partners including AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, Rakuten Mobile, Bell Canada, TELUS and stc Group.

Key figures

Workforce
2,250+
Mno partners
over 60
Patent claims
over 3,900
Us total cells target
roughly 5,600
Us spectrum target mhz
approximately 100
Tunable frequencies mhz
approximately 1,150
Partner subscriber reach
over 3 billion
Us coverage cells enabled
over 3,000
Bluebird production progress
through BlueBird 50
Gateways deployed or planned
more than 60
Manufacturing footprint sqft
over 500,000
Sband priority rights global mhz
60
Mss midband spectrum north america mhz
45

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