AST SpaceMobile Cleared for Landing with 5G Call from Space!
The Highlights:
- AST SpaceMobile pulls off a game-changer by conducting a first-ever 5G call using a satellite and an everyday smartphone.
- No fancy tech required for this call! It was made from Maui, Hawaii to Madrid, Spain, using AT&T spectrum.
- Did we mention that the call was relayed through AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 test satellite?
- This achievement kicks open the door for futuristic, reliable, no-junk-signal satellite communication. Beam me up, Scotty!
- Are we finally living in an episode of Star Trek? Seems so, folks!
Hot Take:
Well, well, well, isn’t AST SpaceMobile one giant leap for 5G-kind! Not sparing any chance to make a regular smartphone feel like a celestial communication device, they’ve successfully made the first 5G call – that too, using a satellite. No more do we need to carry around those overly packed tech devices looking like we’re ready to transmit earth’s coordinates to alien civilizations. This Maui to Madrid call using AT&T’s spectrum and AST’s test satellite, BlueWalker 3, marks a significant milestone for global communication. Ultimately, this could revolutionize our connectivity and be a game-changer for areas with spotty or non-existent terrestrial network coverage. Be ready to say adios to those frustrating “No Signal” moments. And for those complaining about not having 5 bars in the city, AST Space Mobile is waving to you from space. Could this be the start of a ‘5G Calls from Space’ era? Only time (and signals, fingers crossed) will tell. Till then, ET can phone home with 5G clarity!