Satellite cellular network provider AST SpaceMobile has further expanded its partnership with telecoms giant Vodafone.

AST SpaceMobile’s growth in 2024 has been supported by investments from AT&T, Verizon, Google, and Vodafone, as well as new contracts with the US government. The company now has agreements with over 45 mobile operators worldwide, reaching about 2.8 billion subscribers. Key partners include AT&T, Verizon, Rakuten Mobile, Orange, and MTN.

AST SpaceMobile inked a commercial agreement through 2034 with investor Vodafone Group ahead of launching cellular broadband services.

AST SpaceMobile wants to be the world’s space-based cellular supplier. It has already secured Verizon in the US and has now signed Vodafone to a global agreem

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are trading higher premarket on Monday. The company disclosed a definitive long-term commercial agreement with Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ:VOD) through 2034.

Satellite to smartphone network operator AST SpaceMobile and mobile telco Vodafone have entered into a 10-year commercial agreement to expand broadband connectivity globally. Under the agreement, Vodafone will offer space-based cellular broadband connectivity in its home markets,

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications,