@thekookreport Im with you all the way since NPA days. Lost all my money in SPAC mania race. Only one gem is shining right now. Easy hold for me.
A special thanks to you @thekookreport
@realjoncooper Scott said exactly that last year. They would use/pay more for a rapidly deployment. Personally I like that. I really like this management, they appears konservative but have enormous ambitions and they execute. There will always be delays in this sector, Im fine with that.
$ASTS:🚨 APPLE SEEKING TO INTEGRATE AST SPACEMOBILE LIGADO SPECTRUM INTO NEW IPHONES, LIKELY STARTING WITH IPHONE 18 PRO NEXT YEAR
APPLE FILED A 3GPP CHANGE REQUEST TO RAN4 3GPP WORKING GROUP TO ENSURE THAT AST SPACEMOBILE LIGADO SPECTRUM WILL WORK WITH FUTURE IPHONE, IPADS AND OTHER APPLE DEVICES
In March 2025 Apple filed a 3GPP Change Request to RAN4, the body that sets global cellular standards, titled "Introduction of the NTN L-bands to TS 38.101-5".
Apple's submission is to formally introduce new L-band satellite frequency ranges into the 3GPP standard for 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) user equipment, including AST SpaceMobile's Ligado L-band spectrum designated as "n255".
Apple's proposal seeks to help shape the 5G NTN standard to ensure interoperability of Apple's hardware with any 3GPP-compliant satellite network, including AST SpaceMobile's next generation Block-3 BlueBird constellation that will utilize Ligado and other MSS L- and S-band spectrum globally.
AST SpaceMobile Ligado n255 L-band Spectrum
Uplink: 1626.5 - 1660.5MHz
Downlink: 1525 - 1559MHz
Importantly, AST SpaceMobile's Block-2 BlueBird constellation, focused on 600-900MHz Cellular spectrum, will deliver broadband connectivity to any existing unmodified mobile phone, including all current and prior generations of Apple iPhones.