A to-be established subsidiary of Rakuten Mobile, Inc. and startup AST SpaceMobile are partnering for a low Earth orbit satellite system to create a ... Show more
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- At a CTIA conference in Washington on May 6, 2026, FCC chair Brendan Carr said the market needs at least three facilities-based providers.
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- Amazon plans broadband through Amazon Leo from mid-2026 and later direct-to-cell service following a planned Globalstar acquisition.
- AST SpaceMobile has signed AT&T and Verizon as customers and aims to activate its smaller constellation of larger satellites by year-end.
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