AT&T aims to use satellites to provide global cellular broadband from 2G to 5G. Abel Avellan, CEO and chairman of AST SpaceMobile, said in a release, “Achieving what many once considered impossible, we have reached the most significant milestone to date in our quest to deliver global cellular broadband from space. While we take a moment to celebrate this tremendous accomplishment, we remain focused on the path ahead and pivotal next steps that get us closer to our goal of transforming the way the world connects.”
It remains unclear whether satellite access would come at an additional cost. In AT&T’s original AST SpaceMobile partnership announcement, the company could not say whether existing plans would include satellite coverage.
