The American company AST SpaceMobile announced the successful deployment of the largest
The 64 m² array is designed for5G broadband connectivity to cellular devices via standard 3GPP frequencies directly from a cell phone. According to the company, the satellite's field of view exceeds more than 770,000 km² of the Earth's surface.
Bluewalker 3 satellite. Video: AST SpaceMobile
Unlike the developments of competing companies,for example, Starlink from SpaceX, AST SpaceMobile is developing a communication technology that will work without additional devices. The company said it has agreements and understandings with various mobile operators that serve nearly 2 billion subscribers worldwide. Among them, for example, Vodafone Group, AT&T, Orange, Africell, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Bell Canada and others.
Over the next few months, the company will conduct a series of tests on all six continents. In parallel, she is working to obtain the necessary approvals from regulatory authorities in different countries.
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Cover image: AST SpaceMobile