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AST SpaceMobile Advances Brazil Expansion with Anatel’s Approval for S-band Spectrum and Secondary Use of the 700 MHz Band, Agreements with Four Regional Operators and Planned Ground Infrastructure

$ASTSPress releaseOct 26, 2026, 7:30 AM ETRead the release

AST SpaceMobile secured S-band spectrum authorization (15+15 MHz, 30 MHz total) from Brazil's Anatel plus regulatory approval for secondary use of up to 20 MHz in the 700 MHz band. The company signed agreements with four regional mobile network operators and plans to invest in four gateways in Brazil, targeting more than 200 million handset lines in Latin America's largest economy.

Key figures

Patent claims
over 3,900
Sband spectrum mhz
30
Global mno partners
more than 60
Brazil handset lines
200+ million
Planned gateways brazil
4
Combined subscribers global
over three billion
Regional operator agreements
4
Sub700 band spectrum mhz max
20

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