The Journal of Space Commerce

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Smartphone Satellite Broadband Under Development

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Tom Patton
Dec 21, 2020
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New technology is under development to provide smartphone satellite broadband connectivity without the need for specialized satellite hardware. AST SpaceMobile, which is developing the technology, has announced that it has selected NEC Platforms, Ltd., a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, to manufacture essential AST SpaceMobile satellite modules. NEC Platf…

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