Blue Origin has entered into a multi-launch agreement to deploy multiple next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile, a company building the world’s first space-based cellular broadband network. The satellites will be launched into low Earth orbit aboard New Glenn, Blue Origin’s powerful orbital launch vehicle. “New Glenn’s performance and unprecedented capacity within its seven-meter fairing enables us to …
Mobile devices have become an integral part of our lives. The AN consists of base stations that provide wireless connectivity to mobile devices in a limited geographical area, called the coverage area. Most existing cellular networks cater to the urban populations in economically developed countries, e.g., the 5G network focuses on providing 10 Gbps data rate and 1 ms latency. …
T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, further consolidating the industry. As part of the agreement, T-Mobile will get U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and about 30% of spectrum assets across several spectrum bands. T-Mobile said Tuesday that U.S. Cellular customers will gain access to its 5G network, giving them …
With Direct-To-Cell connectivity, Elon Musk hopes to reduce the area where there is little or no coverage to a minimum, by allowing users to directly connect their cell phones to mobile networks without the need for a Starlink terminal SpaceX has successfully launched 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from the Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force …
Hyderabad: US-based AST SpaceMobile, which is building a space-based cellular broadband network, on Monday announced the opening of its new research and development services hub and space technology development centre in Hyderabad The Hyderabad site, located at Salarpuria Sattva Knowledge City, will host a research and development laboratory, network operations centre and engineering space. AST Hyderabad office opening comes as …