AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone formed a joint venture on July 26, 2025, to bring space-based broadband services to the European region.

The entities involved

• AST SpaceMobile →

  American satellite manufacturer

  • SpaceX launched satellites for AST SpaceMobile from Cape Canaveral.Mon 05:25
  • AST SpaceMobile is conducting satellite deployment tests utilizing a Falcon 9 rocket.Mon 03:31
• Vodafone →

  British multinational telecommunications company

  • A targeted center providing communications to Ukrainian forces was hit on September 27, 2026.Mon 12:26
  • Vodafone is hosting a festival in Labasa, utilizing the Fiji Football Association headquarters.Sun 23:42
• Europe →

  terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia

  • The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49

Related events

• AST SpaceMobile, SpaceX, and L3Harris are all exposed to the competitive and volatile space industry, with AST SpaceMobile shares dropping since the SpaceX IPO.Sep 7
• Satellite companies like Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Viasat are expanding their services, leveraging ground stations in Singapore and pushing into Direct-to-Device connectivity.Jun 7
• AST SpaceMobile, Starlink, EchoStar, and SpaceX have formed partnerships to share market space and achieve market leadership in satellite services.Sep 7
• AST SpaceMobile is expanding its market reach, targeting subscriber bases in the US, Japan, and Europe, while Amazon develops a rival satellite internet constellation.Jun 18
• AST SpaceMobile operates within the computer and technology sector.Jun 8