- AST SpaceMobile ( NASDAQ: ASTS ) signed a five-year 5G deal with Nokia ( NYSE: NOK ) wherein the companies will work to achieve their joint ambition to expand universal coverage and connect underserved communities around the world.
- The planned launch of AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 test satellite in late 2022 will start off global testing with mobile network operators on six continents.
- Nokia’s AirScale Single RAN equipment aims to enable AST SpaceMobile in providing mobile services to new and existing subscribers in regions currently not served.
- Through its mobile network operator relationships, AST SpaceMobile has entered into agreements and understandings with mobile network operators which collectively service 1.8B+ cellular customers.
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AST SpaceMobile partners with Nokia for its radio technology connectivity across regions