Rakuten Mobile to Use AST SpaceMobile's Satellite-to-Cell Service
By Will Feuer
AST SpaceMobile said that Japan-based Rakuten Mobile, an investor in AST, plans to provide satellite-to-mobile service in Japan with AST SpaceMobile, starting in 2026.
AST SpaceMobile said in a securities filing that Chief Executive Abel Avellan appeared at a press conference in Tokyo alongside Rakuten Mobile, which disclosed the plans. The company said the actual timing of the start of the satellite-to-cell service is uncertain.
Various satellite companies are racing to stand up space-based cellular networks that can help fill the gaps of traditional cell towers. AST SpaceMobile is working with other network operators, including AT&T, along with Rakuten. Elon Musk's SpaceX has struck a similar deal with T-Mobile.
Write to Will Feuer at Will.Feuer@wsj.com
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February 16, 2024 06:34 ET (11:34 GMT)
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