$ASTS EXPECTS TO SWITCH ON SERVICE BY YEAR-END
It expects initial, intermittent nationwide coverage in key markets by the end of 2026, starting with partners in:
United States ๐บ๐ธ
Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
Japan ๐ฏ๐ต
Saudi Arabia ๐ธ๐ฆ
United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
It also says it validated the first-ever satellite beam handovers between ground-based and space-based cellular broadband networks, with AT&T in the U.S.