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AST SpaceMobile Selects NEC to Manufacture Key Satellite Modules
December 11, 2020 GMT
MIDLAND, Texas, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ AST & Science LLC (“AST SpaceMobile”) today announced that it has selected NEC Platforms, Ltd., a subsidiary of NEC Corporation (TSE: NEC) and a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, to manufacture essential AST SpaceMobile satellite modules. NEC Platforms, based in Japan, will mass produce these modules, which are the cornerstone of AST SpaceMobile’s patented technology for its high-powered low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites.
AST SpaceMobile has developed the first satellite technology which connects directly to off-the-shelf smartphones at broadband speeds without any need for specialized satellite hardware. The AST SpaceMobile network will enable seamless roaming to and from terrestrial cellular networks, filling mobile coverage gaps