AST SpaceMobile has reiterated its plans to enable a satellite phone service covering the entire continental US that will work seamlessly with existing devices, thanks to spectrum sharing agreements with AT&T and Verizon.
How AST SpaceMobile plans to bring broadband from space to your phone
The satellite operator inked deals with the two US telecom giants in May that will eventually allow them to offer subscribers the ability to make calls using its satellite network when they are out of range of a ground-based cell tower.
In an open letter to partners, shareholders and future users, AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan now claims his company is "uniquely positioned" to achieve 100 percent geographic coverage across the continental US, thanks to having both AT&T and Verizon on board.
Avellan was keen to promise that the service would work seamlessly with standard smartphones, and that the frequencies used would reach even inside buildings to provide a connection, minimizing dead zones and dropped calls, even in remote areas.
