AST SpaceMobile targets initial intermittent service in five markets by end-2026
ASTS•AST SpaceMobile targets initial intermittent service in five markets, including the United States, Canada and Japan, before year-end 2026. More than 3,000 U.S. coverage cells are enabled, with roughly 5,600 expected to be activated by year-end.
1. Rollout targets
AST SpaceMobile is targeting initial, intermittent service in five markets before year-end 2026. The company says more than 3,000 U.S. coverage cells are enabled and roughly 5,600 are expected to be activated by year-end to support nationwide intermittent coverage. It also reports more than 60 gateways deployed, installed or planned worldwide, an ecosystem of over 60 mobile network operators representing more than 3 billion subscribers, and a spectrum strategy targeting approximately 100 MHz of U.S. access alongside priority rights to 60 MHz globally on a market-by-market basis.
