From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-qt1-x82a.google.com (mail-qt1-x82a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::82a]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D588F3B2A4 for ; Sun, 28 Jan 2024 15:50:43 -0500 (EST) Received: by mail-qt1-x82a.google.com with SMTP id d75a77b69052e-429f53f0b0bso25899351cf.2 for ; Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:50:43 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1706475043; x=1707079843; darn=lists.bufferbloat.net; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:from:to:cc:subject :date:message-id:reply-to; bh=M7dHrGf3IF8wqvr+CIJoBhCOV/HVWZ7DEoDfTCf9OaI=; b=FF+npawaGfSv9VerGVwTb9vZwpQo0jRB7HZ0NtyVLYuwljsliBcxLy0GVLoJfvoTqZ 68ClyvLjRCSMbbs4cRDFIiD/kBP/6sthK2z8XYaulGrVUShzoH69ANGDbJSPuDln9U6j VG0RPZuFShy3URExup6Cxaum6cf+X3FREu1A0aOMw/LZhiYsHq4msGD3tGzly14OHgQL ME4kwT1L2Vt/0BBw2sEQEvKya3qjXUuRFQw/xF5SafsNCwY+z8/XcGiD6PqUOnPEbf8/ Xj8xJlDM0iaSG7mgENA7AMypubRYgxOOirOiI9+a+WliN/8TFs3/s/o9o8JLF5FGn1xh Hujw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1706475043; x=1707079843; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:x-gm-message-state :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=M7dHrGf3IF8wqvr+CIJoBhCOV/HVWZ7DEoDfTCf9OaI=; b=IhnMok3rGVHo27deIFNai2U8X2lshtIRDz85VqAUbl5TJNSusTaUi6++r0ZIxpwXSq rYaKoDTRfCxVWfpiZwPbGwZEszKVaVs3w3DqERE1e9M48/0k+yCtH5md238on5LlR6t7 Lx059Ezc6RPCPJ/H5C0DwK5mZTQ/WM1kXYT8QieL3XN8ie9gv94hqT2wtqorm3xmyZCM jppMhu9PTRsalG8i/19OT15/om9NcoldXbDm8q8D1z2dfLCKnHaWwAOI+gDr8O6/eBbd ku1AeIe8jZ+o4R+UeX1ELAmIr+2JcOSvoczgAwG2aHwgPAfs7/1/1bPx71648r/GTudH r5nA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yxv3tiJBjMaQAOiwuj4XCahb6qZf87v6bs+4klYcJXFhNkajcrj aL7mDqsYdpDVtuIw2BdnTkzDa+NoMCl6rUjJyZXQPhNR3oS9OrtFJK2n58DdMgku1J+UDG2v2G2 hn80DByOQWoYl86ByOWPpLoaYExJL+DSk X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IGfKTScRc3Ian0Mcz086h6Py5JpezcBwha4qMX7qtiXXChl7OpYHUGvBhDpR8l+WpCgp28fXRW8613OxPPtJ3g= X-Received: by 2002:ac8:5803:0:b0:42a:525b:b76b with SMTP id g3-20020ac85803000000b0042a525bb76bmr5977563qtg.55.1706475042762; Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:50:42 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Hesham ElBakoury Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:50:31 -0800 Message-ID: To: Dave Taht via Starlink Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000bdf345061007ae8d" Subject: [Starlink] AT&T, Google and Vodafone invest in satellite direct to device connectivityI X-BeenThere: starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: "Starlink has bufferbloat. Bad." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:50:43 -0000 --000000000000bdf345061007ae8d Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "AT&T and Google joined existing investor Vodafone in a $155 million strategic investment in AST SpaceMobile to fund its direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity constellation. AST SpaceMobile also plans to draw up to $51.5 million from an existing debt facility and raise at least $100 million by selling discounted shares. In addition, Vodafone and AT&T have placed purchase orders for network equipment from AST SpaceMobile to support planned commercial service, while Google and AST SpaceMobile agreed to collaborate on product development, testing and implementation plans for network connectivity on Android and related devices. As well as AST SpaceMobile, Vodafone has previously formed a partnership with Project Kuiper, Amazon=E2=80=99s low Earth orbit satellite= (LEO) communications initiative, to extend the reach of 4G and 5G services in Europe and Africa. Indeed, several communications service providers (CSPs) are linking up with satellite service providers to solve backhaul and rural connectivity challenges, as well as gain access to D2D connectivity. SpaceX recently launched the first six Starlink satellites to support direct-to-cell and is working closely with TMobile US in this area." --000000000000bdf345061007ae8d Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

&qu= ot;AT&T and Google joined existing investor Vodafone in a $155 million = strategic investment in AST SpaceMobile to fund its direct-to-device (D2D) = connectivity constellation.

AST SpaceMobile also plans to draw up to $51.5 million from an ex= isting debt facility and raise at least $100 million by selling discounted = shares.

In additio= n, Vodafone and AT&T have placed purchase orders for network equipment = from AST SpaceMobile to support planned commercial service, while Google an= d AST SpaceMobile agreed to collaborate on product development, testing and= implementation plans for network connectivity on Android and related devic= es.

As well as AST= SpaceMobile, Vodafone has=C2=A0previously formed=C2= =A0a partnership with Project Kuiper, Amazon=E2=80=99s low Earth orbit sate= llite (LEO) communications initiative, to extend the reach of 4G and 5G ser= vices in Europe and Africa.

Indeed, several communications service providers (CSPs) are linki= ng up with satellite service providers to solve backhaul and rural connecti= vity challenges, as well as gain access to D2D connectivity.

SpaceX recently launched the fir= st six Starlink satellites to support direct-to-cell and is working closely= with TMobile US in this area."



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