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Verizon Goes to Space: AST SpaceMobile Deal Signals End of Dead Zones – Stock Rockets on Breakthroughs

Verizon Goes to Space: AST SpaceMobile Deal Signals End of Dead Zones – Stock Rockets on Breakthroughs

Verizon and AST SpaceMobile signed a commercial deal to launch direct-to-phone satellite broadband across the U.S. starting in 2026. Recent tests connected standard 4G phones via AST’s satellite between Texas and New Jersey. AST’s stock surged over 200% in 2025, hitting record highs after the announcement. More than 50 global carriers have partnered with AST to offer similar services.
8 October 2025
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AST SpaceMobile Stock Skyrockets on Satellite Breakthroughs and Big-Name Backing

AST SpaceMobile’s ASTS Stock Rockets on Satellite Breakthroughs – What Investors Need to Know

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 16% on both Oct. 1 and 2, 2025, hitting a record $74.77 before pulling back to the high $60s. The surge followed milestones in satellite-to-phone technology and new carrier deals, including Bell Canada and Vodafone. AST raised $575 million in July and filed to sell up to $800 million in new shares, triggering a 6% stock drop on Oct. 7. Analyst price targets range from $43 to $60.
7 October 2025
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AST SpaceMobile Stock Skyrockets on Satellite Breakthroughs and Big-Name Backing

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Skyrockets on Satellite Breakthroughs – SpaceX & AT&T Partnerships Fuel Rally

AST SpaceMobile shares soared to record highs, closing near $66.16 on Oct. 2 and opening at $67.76 on Oct. 6 after announcing its BlueBird-6 satellite is ready for launch and expanding its partnership with Bell Canada. The company successfully tested direct-to-cell calls from space and plans to deploy up to 60 satellites by 2026. Wall Street remains split on the stock, which is up over 95% year-to-date.
6 October 2025
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AST SpaceMobile Stock Skyrockets on Satellite Breakthroughs and Big-Name Backing

AST SpaceMobile Soars on Satellite Breakthrough: What’s Behind $ASTS’s 16% Rally?

AST SpaceMobile shares soared 16% on Oct 1 and again 16% on Oct 2, closing at $66.16 on heavy volume after announcing its BlueBird-6 satellite is ready for launch by year-end. The company targets 45–60 satellites in orbit by 2026 and partners with carriers including AT&T, Verizon, and Vodafone. Barclays raised its price target to $60, while UBS cut to $43. Market cap stands near $20–24 billion.
3 October 2025
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Sky Is No Limit: Global Satcom Market Set to Soar Through 2035

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Skyrockets on New Satellite and Carrier Milestones – Record Highs and $60+ Targets

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) hit an all-time high near $61.18 on Oct. 2, 2025, after surging 130% YTD and trading over $1 billion in volume on Oct. 1. The company, valued near $21.6 billion, has secured major carrier deals including Bell Canada and Vodafone, and holds agreements with over 50 mobile operators. ASTS is building large BlueBird satellites, with launches planned every 1–2 months through 2026. Q2 2025 revenue was $1.15 million, with EPS at –$0.41.
2 October 2025
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AST SpaceMobile Stock Skyrockets on Satellite Breakthroughs and Big-Name Backing

AST SpaceMobile Stock Skyrockets on Satellite Breakthroughs and Big-Name Backing

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 10% to $54 intraday on September 23, 2025, after reports that Carlos Slim may boost his investment in the company. The FCC has conditionally approved 20 AST satellites for launch, while the company’s first commercial satellite is in final testing. Despite a $20 billion market cap, AST has no commercial revenue and posted a Q2 loss. SpaceX’s Starlink acquisition of 5G spectrum has increased competitive pressure.
23 September 2025
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Japan’s Space and Satellite Industry: A Comprehensive 2025 Market Report

Japan’s Space and Satellite Industry: A Comprehensive 2025 Market Report

Japan became the fifth country to land on the Moon in 2024 with JAXA’s SLIM probe. The nation’s space industry is valued at ¥4 trillion ($26 billion), with plans to double by the early 2030s. Over 50 startups now operate in the sector, up from about 10 a few years ago. The government aims to boost annual launches from five in 2024 to 30 by the 2030s.
5 September 2025
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No Signal? No Problem – Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell Satellites Are Eliminating Dead Zones

Direct-to-Cell Revolution: What It Is and When It Will Work in Your Country

SpaceX sent its first text via Starlink Direct-to-Cell and T-Mobile on Jan. 8, 2024, after launching about 400 equipped satellites by mid-2025. AST SpaceMobile and Lynk Global also advanced direct-to-phone satellite messaging, with Lynk launching live SMS in Australia in April 2025. Verizon and Rogers began satellite texting trials, while Kyivstar and Vodafone plan European rollouts by late 2025. Early services offer SMS only, with limited coverage windows.
14 August 2025
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Satellite-to-Cell Showdown: Apple vs Starlink vs AST in the Race to Connect Your Phone Anywhere

Satellite-to-Cell Showdown: Apple vs Starlink vs AST in the Race to Connect Your Phone Anywhere

Apple introduced Emergency SOS via satellite on iPhone 14 in 2022, using Globalstar’s LEO network and later adding roadside assistance and iMessage texting. SpaceX’s Starlink Direct-to-Cell began beta in New Zealand in late 2024, supporting unmodified phones and aiming for global messaging by 2025. AST SpaceMobile launched five BlueBird satellites in September 2024, with commercial service expected in 2025 and global carrier partnerships expanding.
5 August 2025
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Smartphones vs. Satellite Phones: Are Off-Grid Cell Phones Killing the Satellite Phone?

Smartphones vs. Satellite Phones: Are Off-Grid Cell Phones Killing the Satellite Phone?

Samsung’s Galaxy S25, launched in 2025, became the first phone with Snapdragon Satellite for two-way messaging via Iridium. By end-2023, about 92 million phones had built-in satellite messaging, up from 2 million in 2021. SpaceX Starlink Direct to Cell launched over 650 satellites by mid-2025, with T-Mobile’s T-Satellite offering free 911 texting and a paid option for others. Verizon began satellite texting in 2025, but iPhones remain unsupported.
22 July 2025
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Space News Digest: July 1, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 12:02 CET

Space News Digest: July 1, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 12:02 CET

The Vera Rubin Observatory began its Legacy Survey of Space and Time, aiming to image the southern sky and catalog over 40 billion objects. Perseverance completed its 30th Martian rock analysis and found clay-bearing bedrock on Jezero Crater’s rim. Starlink surpassed 7,800 satellites in orbit. MTG-S1 launched on Falcon 9, delivering air-quality data over Europe and North Africa.
1 July 2025
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Starlink’s Sky‑High Cell Service—How T‑Mobile’s October Data Launch Could Obliterate Dead Zones and Rewrite Mobile Internet Forever

Starlink’s Sky‑High Cell Service—How T‑Mobile’s October Data Launch Could Obliterate Dead Zones and Rewrite Mobile Internet Forever

T-Mobile and SpaceX will enable third-party app data, including WhatsApp and Google, over their direct-to-cell satellite network starting 1 October 2025, following the SMS/MMS launch on 23 July. The network covers 500,000 square miles in the U.S. with 657 operational satellites. FCC approved the service in November 2024. Access is included in T-Mobile’s premium plan or available for $10 per month.
24 June 2025
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10,000 Satellites and 5 Million Users: Inside the Satellite Internet Revolution of 2025

10,000 Satellites and 5 Million Users: Inside the Satellite Internet Revolution of 2025

Starlink has launched over 8,000 satellites since 2019 and serves more than 5 million users in 125 countries. Amazon’s Project Kuiper began deploying its constellation in April 2025, while China launched 64 of 13,000 planned Guowang satellites by late 2024. The EU’s IRIS² network targets 300 satellites by 2030. The global satellite internet market is projected to grow from $5 billion in 2024 to $24.6 billion by 2030.
21 June 2025
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Beyond Cell Coverage: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Satellite Texting Services

Beyond Cell Coverage: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Satellite Texting Services

Apple’s iPhone 14 and 15 support emergency and basic satellite texting via Globalstar, with two years free after activation. Competing devices like Garmin inReach, ZOLEO, and SPOT use Iridium or Globalstar networks, with hardware prices from $99 to $850 and monthly plans starting near $12. Starlink plans direct-to-phone texting in 2025. Regulations restrict use in India and China.
20 June 2025
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D2D Gold Rush: The Race to Own the Sky-to-Phone Future (2025–2033)

D2D Gold Rush: The Race to Own the Sky-to-Phone Future (2025–2033)

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 enabled the first two-way voice call from a standard smartphone to a satellite in April 2023. Apple launched Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14 in late 2022, while Lynk Global secured FCC approval for commercial satellite-to-phone SMS that September. Viasat and BSNL demonstrated two-way SMS from a standard Android phone to a geostationary satellite in 2024.
14 June 2025
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5G From Space: How Satellite Internet is Revolutionizing Global Connectivity

5G From Space: How Satellite Internet is Revolutionizing Global Connectivity

Starlink operates over 6,700 satellites as of early 2025 and exceeded 4 million subscribers in more than 100 countries by late 2024. SpaceX began testing Direct-to-Cell satellites using T-Mobile spectrum, with voice and data planned for 2025. Amazon’s Kuiper launched 27 satellites in April 2025, aiming for 1,600 in orbit by July 2026. OneWeb merged with Eutelsat and had about 632 satellites active by late 2024.
13 June 2025
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Mega-Constellations Exposed: How Swarms of Tiny Satellites Are Taking Over Low Earth Orbit

“No Signal? No Problem!” – Next‑Gen Satellite Phones Set to Change Everything

Apple’s iPhone 14 debuted Emergency SOS via satellite in 2022, expanding to satellite texting in the iPhone 15. SpaceX’s Starlink plans to launch basic satellite text messaging in the U.S. by 2024 with T-Mobile. Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro became the first phone to support direct satellite voice calls in 2023. Deloitte expects over 200 million satellite-capable smartphones to be sold in 2024.
5 June 2025
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The Sky Connect: How Satellite Internet Is Revolutionizing Rural and Remote Life

The Sky Connect: How Satellite Internet Is Revolutionizing Rural and Remote Life

SpaceX Starlink has launched over 7,000 LEO satellites since 2019, reaching 4 million subscribers and 130 countries by late 2024, with user speeds of 50–200 Mbps. OneWeb achieved global coverage in early 2023 with 618 satellites, now focusing on enterprise and government. ViaSat-3’s three GEO satellites launched in 2023–2024 offer near-global coverage at up to 100 Mbps. Amazon’s Project Kuiper targets late 2025 service.
3 June 2025
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Out of Signal? These Phones Talk to Space! The Truth About Satellite SMS and Satellite Phones

Out of Signal? These Phones Talk to Space! The Truth About Satellite SMS and Satellite Phones

The iPhone 14 launched Emergency SOS via satellite in 2022 using Globalstar, expanding to 17 countries by mid-2024. Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro became the first phone to support direct satellite voice calls in August 2023 via China’s Tiantong-1. Iridium and Globalstar offer different satellite coverage, with Iridium reaching the poles. SpaceX and T-Mobile plan Starlink Direct-to-Cell texting in 2024.
29 May 2025
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  • Top 5 Singapore Next 50 Stocks Outperform Blue Chips in Q1 2026
    April 11, 2026, 12:17 AM EDT. In Q1 2026, amid market volatility spurred by geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices, five Singapore Next 50 stocks outpaced blue chips with substantial gains. Frencken Group led with a 47.8% total return, driven by confidence in semiconductor recovery and expected capacity expansions in the US, Singapore, and Malaysia. The company reported better-than-expected FY2025 margins and growth in semiconductor and industrial automation divisions, despite a revenue dip in analytical life sciences. These outperformers highlight resilient pockets within Singapore equities, offering investors diversification beyond traditional blue chips during a turbulent first quarter.

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Dow e-minis slipped 0.15% before Friday’s open, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each down 0.08% as traders awaited March CPI data and watched U.S.-Iran tensions. Economists expect headline CPI to rise 0.9% for March and 3.3% year-on-year. Weekly jobless claims increased to 219,000. Brent crude traded near $97 a barrel, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below normal.
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