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Are satellites becoming the missing coverage layer for global mobile networks?
AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, TELUS, Bell, Vodafone and Orange are increasingly integrating satellite connectivity into conventional mobile networks. The emerging model could turn satellites into a standard coverage and resilience layer, although spectrum competition and SpaceX's expanding wireless ambitions raise a more disruptive possibility.
Rakuten gains JPY148bn Japan backing for AST SpaceMobile satellite network
Japan will provide up to ¥148 billion for a Rakuten-led satellite communications network that could connect ordinary smartphones beyond terrestrial mobile coverage and during major disasters.
Nasdaq-100 in 5 days, S&P 500 blocked until 2027: what SpaceX (SPCX) is still missing
Wedbush initiates SpaceX (SPCX) at Outperform, $190 target, $2.5T enterprise value; Nasdaq-100 inclusion July 7 adds $4.3B in passive inflows. Winners named.
From launch to constellation: how Rocket Lab’s $8bn Iridium deal closes the loop
Rocket Lab (RKLB) to acquire Iridium (IRDM) in $8B cash-stock deal, creating a vertically integrated space platform. Full analysis from BNT on the SpaceX challenger.
RKLB surges, IRDM soars 20% as Rocket Lab strikes $8bn Iridium takeover
Rocket Lab is buying Iridium for $8 billion, pivoting from launch provider to integrated space operator as RKLB, IRDM, PL and ASTS all move. Read the analysis.
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) $10.9bn Amazon deal hinges on Apple veto resolution
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) signed a USD 10.9B Amazon merger at USD 90 per share. The real question is whether Apple's 20 percent stake blocks the deal.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) BlueBird launch success resets path to 45 by year-end
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) just nailed BlueBird 8-10 on Falcon 9 after the April failure. The real test is hitting 45 satellites by year-end.
AST SpaceMobile just launched three BlueBirds, but can ASTS still hit its 2026 target?
AST SpaceMobile launches BlueBirds 8, 9 and 10 as ASTS faces a crucial deployment test. Discover what the mission means for satellite broadband growth now.
SpaceX debuts on Nasdaq with a near 30% pop, pushing its valuation past $2.2tn
SpaceX (SPCX) debuts on Nasdaq near $174, a 30 percent pop over its $135 IPO price, lifting its valuation past $2.2 trillion. Read the full executive analysis.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) heads into a make-or-break mid-June satellite launch
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is worth US$44bn with no live network and tiny revenue. Three BlueBird launches this month will test the whole story.