The first satellite phone networks were high-profile flops ... poorly located satellite antenna for a cell tower in space,” said Sara Spangelo, the co-leader of SpaceX’s direct-to-cell ...

AST SpaceMobile made history in April 2023 by completing the first two-way phone call via space ... to satellite connectivity is uniquely innovative. It focuses solely on direct-to-cell service ...

The communications freedom launched by cellphones has one long-standing hitch: access to cell towers ... cellphone and much more expensive satellite phones. That makes the technology highly ...

Using your smartphone with a satellite connection in a cellular dead zone isn't exactly rocket science, but there can be ...

SpaceX announced today that it has officially completed the first generation of its Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite network ...

In fact, AST was the very first company in the world to "phone home" from space. Now it's looking to provide 100% coverage of the US through a partnership with AT&T and Verizon before going global.

Telstra has become the first Australian telco to activate “direct to cell” functionality with SpaceX’s Starlink satellites.