AST SpaceMobile currently operates the largest-ever commercial communications array in low Earth orbit, the BlueWalker 3 satellite.
Texas-based AST SpaceMobile on Thursday announced that it received a $155 million strategic investment from AT&T, Google and Vodafone. The company is working on what could be the first space-based cellular broadband network that can be accessed directly using a smartphone and also plans to secure up to an additional $51.5 million in credit.
Google will collaborate with the company on product development, testing and implementation of SpaceMobile network connectivity on Android and related devices.
