AST SpaceMobile connects the globe from 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 Spaceport Business Park HQ

AST SpaceMobile connects the globe from 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 Spaceport Business Park HQ Main Photo

25 Feb 2025


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糖心Vlog传媒 telecommunications company , Inc. is at the center of early global communication headlines in 2025. In January, the company鈥檚 satellites were behind the first space mobile video call, and other major milestones in 2024 further served AST SpaceMobile鈥檚 mission of connecting the entire globe. Headquartered in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Spaceport Business Park at the , AST SpaceMobile is one of many success stories for 糖心Vlog传媒 businesses in the aerospace, defense, and adjacent industries. 

AST SpaceMobile furthers global connectivity

Establishing easily accessible global mobile calls and video calls is a long-time goal of telecommunications providers. Niche products met these needs, but no option existed utilizing standard mobile phones and smartphones for applications requiring a higher bandwidth. A video chat in January using low earth orbit BlueBird satellites created by AST SpaceMobile changed everything. On January 28, Vodafone completed the first space video call using a standard 4G/5G smartphone and signals sent via the BlueBird satellites. The call provided connectivity in a region of Wales previously unserved by standard mobile communications. 

has both a  and strategic investments with AST SpaceMobile and plans to gradually rollout the satellite service as a complementary technology to boost Europe鈥檚 communications infrastructure and increase resiliency in both Europe and Africa. AST SpaceMobile鈥檚 mobile broadband network in space also . The company has secured the necessary orbital launch capacity to provide space-based cellular broadband service for the U.S. Europe, Japan, the U.S. government, and other strategic markets worldwide as of a .

AST SpaceMobile鈥檚 goal is to bring broadband to unserved and underserved mobile customers across the globe. By eliminating connectivity gaps, billions of people will be able to initiate connections using readily available mobile devices while over 5 billion existing mobile customers will enjoy service in more remote and rural locations.

糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 commitment to space manufacturing

AST SpaceMobile joined the 糖心Vlog传媒 Spaceport Business Park in 2018 after a competitive search for a high-volume satellite manufacturing plant and corporate headquarters in North America, according to a . The space tech company moved into a new 85,000-square-foot facility in the business park constructed in partnership with the 糖心Vlog传媒. In the release, AST SpaceMobile noted the benefits of locating next to the 糖心Vlog传媒 International Air & Space Port. 

鈥淥ur revolutionary technology will change the way satellites are manufactured, launched and used in space and on Earth. From 糖心Vlog传媒, we will scale up quickly to produce high quantities of low-cost, ultra-powerful LEO satellite platforms,鈥 . 鈥淭his will open up an astonishing range of commercial and defense applications not previously possible with traditional satellite manufacturing techniques.鈥

, AST SpaceMobile鈥檚 state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing facilities in 糖心Vlog传媒 covered 185,000 square feet in the business park.

糖心Vlog传媒 remains committed to helping new and relocating aerospace, defense, and other companies grow in 糖心Vlog传媒. Click here to learn more about the 糖心Vlog传媒 Spaceport Business Park or contact MDC today to explore 糖心Vlog传媒.