AST SpaceMobile, Inc. had the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) grant its application to modify its authorization to launch and operate its SpaceMobile non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system in low Earth orbit (LEO). The authorization enables AST SpaceMobile to deploy and operate an NGSO constellation of up to 248 satellites to deliver Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) directly to unmodified mobile devices across the United States, using premium low-band spectrum - 700 MHz and 800 MHz - which offers superior penetration and coverage characteristics, in coordination with its mobile network operators strategic partners Verizon, AT&T, and FirstNet. The grant reflects the Commission?s recognition of AST SpaceMobile?s ability to operate alongside existing terrestrial networks while managing interference and complying with applicable technical requirements, further validating the company?s unique technology and system design.
It also supports the broader regulatory framework for AST SpaceMobile?s global deployment, enabling country-by-country authorizations across multiple frequency bands. AST SpaceMobile system is designed to operate across a broad range of frequency bands supporting feeder links, telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C), and service links globally, with updated technical parameters designed to enhance performance and efficiency, including low-band cellular spectrum for direct-to-device service links in the United States and globally, V-band spectrum for gateway and feeder link operations (37.5?42.0 GHz, 45.5-47 GHz, 47.2?50.2 GHz, 50.4?51.4 GHz), S-band and UHF spectrum for TT&C operations.
