FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as clouds of launch setbacks rise

FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as clouds of launch setbacks rise

TAMPA, Fla. — Days after a failed launch, AST SpaceMobile has received permission to provide direct-to-smartphone broadband service on up to 248 satellites in the United States, with a complex plan to ramp up its deployment this year. The Federal Communications Commission approved the Texas-based company’s complete constellation on April 21, subject to conditions ranging … Read more

D2D services risk becoming too complex and siloed

D2D services risk becoming too complex and siloed

At the recent Mobile World Conference 2026 in Barcelona, ​​the presence of Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite services and the large number of press releases related to agreements signed between D2D satellite service providers and mobile network operators (MNOs) gave the impression that large-scale implementation of D2D services by MNOs is imminent. However, the truth is quite … Read more