Vodafone taps America's AST SpaceMobile array to make first smartphone satellite call
Britain's Vodafone mobile network successfully tested a direct-to-smartphone satellite phone service as part of an effort to get around the long-standing problem of weak or "no signal" that plagues mo
AST SpaceMobile Satellites Successfully Power Video Call With Vodafone
The BlueBird satellites relayed a video call from a Vodafone engineer positioned in a remote mountain region of the UK using an unmodified consumer smartphone.
Vodafone phone home: Telco makes space video call
In a bid to bring coverage to connectivity blackspots, Vodafone has teamed up with AST SpaceMobile to make calls using satellites.
Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile claim video call first
Vodafone Group and partner AST SpaceMobile asserted they had got a jump on rivals in the space connectivity race after conducting what they stated is the world’s first video call using a smartphone and satellites in an area with no mobile coverage.
Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile dial in space video call
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites helped to enable the call, while Della Valle was joined by Astronaut Tim Peake, who became the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station and conduct a spacewalk back in 2015, as the carrier unveiled Vodafone's space-to-land gateway,
Vodafone demonstrates 'world's first' satellite video call with a standard mobile phone
Vodafone has demonstrated the capabilities of a new satellite network by making what it calls the "world's first" satellite video call, albeit with some caveats. The company used partner AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird satellites specifically designed to transmit 4G/5G mobile broadband signals from space.
Vodafone makes world's first satellite video call using standard smartphone
Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location, and it plans to roll out the technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026.
Move over messaging, this carrier just brought satellite video calling to any phone
Vodafone made a world-first video call over satellite using a normal smartphone, with commercial services starting later this year.
Vodafone makes ‘world’s first’ satellite video call from a regular phone ahead of 2025 rollout
Vodafone has made what it calls “the world’s first” satellite video call using a standard smartphone, in a test of a system ...
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AST SpaceMobile ( ASTS 6.15%) stock bounced back Thursday from yesterday, surging 5.2% in the first 10 minutes of trading on ...
Why Is AST SpaceMobile Stock Jumping Today?
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AST SpaceMobile given FCC nod for D2D tests
AST SpaceMobile cleared a key regulatory hurdle to test itsUS D2D service after the FCC granted it special temporary authority.
Why AST SpaceMobile Stock Is Bouncing Back
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AST SpaceMobile Secures FCC STA Grant with AT&T and Verizon
AST SpaceMobile has secured an FCC Special Temporary Authority Grant with AT&T and Verizon. Takeaway Points AST SpaceMobile ...
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AST SpaceMobile Announces FCC Grant Of Special Temporary Authority (STA) In the United States with Strategic Partners AT&T And Verizon
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular ...