@OneNewsAu Optus and Telstra are playing with fire here. Their customer base will become open slather to Starlink’s future plans over time. They’d be better off partnering with a company like AST SpaceMobile if they want to be around for a while.
$ASTS - Did you know 90% of the Earth's surface has no cell coverage?
Even in 2026, billions of people around the world have no or limited mobile internet access. Among a global population of 8.2 billion, 5.8 billion unique cellular subscribers move in and out of basic and broadband wireless coverage daily, while more than 3.4 billion people are unable to access cellular broadband. Of these, 3 billion have a usage gap and 400 million have no cell coverage.
AST SpaceMobile's TAM is enormous....😎
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I completely agree with C🅰️tSE's point.
This isn't just about a better signal. A meaningful improvement in SNR can enable higher-order modulation (QPSK → 16QAM → 32QAM), significantly increasing spectral efficiency and network capacity.
In other words, the same satellite can potentially support more users, deliver higher throughput, and generate more revenue. That's not a minor technical milestone—it has a direct impact on the economics of the network and, ultimately, valuation.
The bigger question is whether analysts truly understand what this improvement means. If they do, they may need to revisit some of the assumptions behind their current valuation models. If they don't... the market may end up understanding it before they do.
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SpaceX investors after realizing the company SpaceX named as their #1 competitor in their SEC filing is currently trading at 1/56th the price.
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Everyone is completely sleeping on AST SpaceMobile $ASTS right now.
Retail is entirely obsessed with the recent $SPCX IPO and assumes the orbital economy is a winner take all game, but they are completely missing the structural reality of the board. There is absolutely room for more than one massive space company, and ASTS is proving it. 🧵