From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-pg1-x535.google.com (mail-pg1-x535.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::535]) (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 57F813B2A4 for ; Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:18:25 -0500 (EST) Received: by mail-pg1-x535.google.com with SMTP id 41be03b00d2f7-5c66b093b86so2488706a12.0 for ; Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:18:25 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1706523504; x=1707128304; darn=lists.bufferbloat.net; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=BjTDhy41mTNjhf0Tm5p0Svb+fLuDuEGJnu9sJ0d1eVs=; b=A2gl0rFshRWBiAXxI6umVa2VFKz4Q7Xs/DwUA7Oa+FBVZuQSI5D1jSS4SRCXTQNVYD ceaJsLoEG6DgwsYJHcxjJsXOtRkbVxV89RpUYVoQOTKbp9wQCFfDYNQyhqWrG2yNDQMP vD/X+6PnUaAg+w4LiupzPBQKe9fQKI4gc9btx5dmdROxXnLPOv4oCUL1XNPanD1ImpyW tpZBEYeil/1pUTMCNEoTuJNLjzK1Fol11ylfoo0AkOja8DQSO9hx/xkPt09YT+eCoadM i1PLPBffg5YbcmbYMS/GcLo99etYLe56oOkLNQnKrU44xbXEOj9x9DzgoJ6+AcffHaF2 qYmw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1706523504; x=1707128304; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=BjTDhy41mTNjhf0Tm5p0Svb+fLuDuEGJnu9sJ0d1eVs=; b=GJKqvX34H83xNp3uCuHJfFukgAVZi0G9d/diqgLlOwZkaruRrLoJVPz7YZjEpkoIka e8cyDx/qvHX6CJl2oWhlIC2mjMdgau+5q27DE/FjhSowWe4JFhgok/NZ20asOSHMUHpU ZgI+MC37racb82vb44GKzz90iBtx2/+Bv84ZauUSzmYP5yAnoHLljXp2e8dqUsBNXSHC hd6Xp69ky3h5bpE4g8Adl0804kkVg/ZqA6jhY086UtTnaqrnkvODkI8JPtWbs0pvUyJl tT9njN9IZC1mJSTu8V7XVcTHInhtiIoGPRrRV/iv0Dt0CT3e5gfkGosZtljRgSMM55go xYKA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YxwgGCHQMprPa3+RA5hFFS1LGePjtzXQSfDpVuPQ1BBHLmR1cSt Cqg8HI1QYVoR+h8C020Nxhs3416C/Vk27MDiiRG9psYd7kVEoAmm+b0mPNcB/pf/SwdxtVbkoxP /gEMYyX+2AN7+KyVs6q96UhUFsq4= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IEvlx8tTelCwkqXdgc/vCW6mnnGMjePdnLIqS4nO/QPhI+62jLDFUoUJJtOueVib95OvPmO55pEVvGtnwScmVg= X-Received: by 2002:a17:90a:d587:b0:290:f820:a91 with SMTP id v7-20020a17090ad58700b00290f8200a91mr4861452pju.11.1706523503328; Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:18:23 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Inemesit Affia Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:18:07 +0100 Message-ID: To: Hesham ElBakoury Cc: Dave Taht via Starlink Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000003781f2061012f783" Subject: Re: [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: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:18:25 -0000 --0000000000003781f2061012f783 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I believe they have issues with licensing. I don't see them doing their next launch in Q2 unless it's on Ariane On Sun, Jan 28, 2024, 9:50 PM Hesham ElBakoury via Starlink < starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote: > "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 share= s. > > In addition, Vodafone and AT&T have placed purchase orders for network > equipment from AST SpaceMobile to support planned commercial service, whi= le > 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 satelli= te (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." > > > > _______________________________________________ > Starlink mailing list > Starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net > https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/starlink > --0000000000003781f2061012f783 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I believe they have issues with licensing. I don'= ;t see them doing their next launch in Q2 unless it's on Ariane

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On Sun, Ja= n 28, 2024, 9:50 PM Hesham ElBakoury via Starlink <starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote:<= br>

"AT&T and Google joined exist= ing investor Vodafone in a $155 million strategic investment in AST SpaceMo= bile to fund its direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity constellation.

AST SpaceMobile also plan= s to draw up to $51.5 million from an existing debt facility and raise at l= east $100 million by selling discounted shares.

In addition, Vodafone and AT&T have place= d purchase orders for network equipment from AST SpaceMobile to support pla= nned commercial service, while Google and AST SpaceMobile agreed to collabo= rate on product development, testing and implementation plans for network c= onnectivity on Android and related devices.

As well as AST SpaceMobile, Vodafone has=C2=A0previously formed=C2=A0a partnership with Pr= oject Kuiper, Amazon=E2=80=99s low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communicatio= ns initiative, to extend the reach of 4G and 5G services in Europe and Afri= ca.

Indeed, severa= l communications service providers (CSPs) are linking up with satellite ser= vice providers to solve backhaul and rural connectivity challenges, as well= as gain access to D2D connectivity.

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


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