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The agreement will provide space-based cellular broadband across the U.S.
AST SpaceMobile announced a deal with Verizon to provide service from space beginning next year.
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) closed the most recent trading day at $67.76, moving +2.42% from the previous trading session.
AST SpaceMobile faces soaring costs from inflation, competition and satellite expansion even as its stock surges and earnings estimates rise.
The market is soaring as investors push the artificial intelligence (AI) growth theme into overdrive. Not all stocks have been invited to the party.
Despite fears of SpaceX taking the lead position in the D2D market following its spectrum acquisition from EchoStar, I believe AST still has a 2-year market advantage. SpaceX requires next-generation satellites that will start launching in 2 years to use the spectrum it acquired and new phone chipsets to support these frequencies. AST's access to spectrum in L-band and S-band will allow it to offer better D2D broadband services to phones equipped with next-generation chipsets.
AST SpaceMobile surged 91% in six months on BlueBird satellite launches and carrier deals, but high costs and widening losses cloud the outlook.
AST SpaceMobile plans to deploy 45-60 satellites by 2026, aiming to expand space-based mobile connectivity and strengthen its stock outlook.
AST SpaceMobile's satellite rollout and Qualcomm's AI push set the stage for a clash of growth potential in mobile connectivity.
AST SpaceMobile stock (NASDAQ:ASTS) has increased by about 4% in the past week and remains up more than 2x over the last year. The satellite design company is constructing a space-based cellular broadband network that connects directly to standard smartphones without requiring additional hardware.
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