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A very nice article to end a tough week for $ASTS and other stocks. Nice to see AT&T commenting about the "most anticipated" feature for FirstNet users.
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Perhaps the most-anticipated coverage development for FirstNet users is the testing that AT&T is doing with AST SpaceMobile in preparation to provide broadband satellite-direct-to-device connectivity when public-safety personnel is outdoors and beyond the coverage footprint of a fixed or deployable cell site. Agnew declined to speculate when such service will be available for FirstNet customers to use, but he said the plan is to offer much more than texting functionality—something already provided in the market—when AT&T’s satellite-direct-to-device hits the market. “To us, it can’t be just text messaging—it can’t be limited,” Agnew said. “When we deploy something to public safety, it has to be highly capable, it has to give them continuity of operations and consistency with what they experience [when connected to the terrestrial network]. “We’re not ready to announce that yet, but I can tell you that the team is working very hard to ensure that the public-safety experience translates, whether it’s on the macro network or on satellite.”
April 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM