AT&T and AST SpaceMobile connectivity partnership
The gist
AT&T and AST SpaceMobile, with Ericsson and Nokia gear, issued a joint announcement from Dallas and Midland, Texas.
The partnership targets satellite phone coverage, but SpaceX is closing in.
How it unfolded
- Jun 2023AST SpaceMobile completed the first video call using AT&T spectrum via its BlueWalker 3 satellite.
- Feb 24, 2025AT&T and AST SpaceMobile completed a satellite video call over AT&T spectrum using BlueBird satellites, initiated from Midland, Texas to AT&T in Dallas.
- Feb 4, 2026AT&T announced a telecom network partnership with Amazon's AWS and satellite businesses, which depressed shares in AST SpaceMobile and GlobalStar; AT&T said AST SpaceMobile was not impacted.