AST SpaceMobile Gets FCC Green Light for SCS Service Testing

AST SpaceMobile received FCC signoff to test its supplemental coverage from space service. A pair of FCC Office of Engineering and Technology approvals received in January cover use of AT&T's lower 700 MHz and 850 MHz band spectrum, and of Verizon's 850 MHz spectrum with the satellite operator's BlueBird low earth orbit satellites. The approvals "represent a pivotal moment for AST SpaceMobile as we advance toward delivering seamless space-based cellular broadband connectivity,” Global Head-Regulatory Affairs Vikram Raval said Friday.