Reaching New Heights: How AT&T is Revolutionizing Mobile Connectivity with Space-Based Broadband

With the news cycle spanning the globe, and no one ever far from their PHONE, a lack of cell service can be much more than screens going dark. It can disrupt everyday work and social interactions, even putting lives at risk. In no uncertain terms, it is now critical that anyone on the planet with a cell PHONE have constant access to service. To make this a reality for its customers, AT&T is looking to leverage space – a lot of it – to bring cellular service to existing consumer cell PHONES directly from space. In a groundbreaking effort to expand network coverage to previously unreachable areas using AST SpaceMobile’s technology, AT&T is pursuing a vision that promises universal commercial coverage.

The Dawn of a New Connectivity Era

Imagine hiking to the top of a remote mountain peak, or driving to a secluded beach, and having cell service so clear and reliable that you could stand in one spot and talk to anyone, anywhere, for hours on end, completely unaffected by the terrain – or anything else, for that matter. It might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but for AT&T customers, it could soon be a reality. For months, the company has been testing a novel way of extending cell coverage through broadband constellations in space. The ambitious project is finally coming of age for its pioneers – and for all of us. Every second of every day, more than 10 billion mobile connections are initiated around the world. But what happens if you take one of those smartphones and hike deep into the woods? Or drive to a secluded beach, hundreds of miles away from the nearest major city? For anyone not using data roaming, the answer is a lot of frustration. When you want to be out of range, 3G, 4G, CDMA and the rest of it are not particularly useful. AT&T thinks it has a solution to help us avoid such frustrations. One of the leading telecom companies in the US, AT&T has spent years researching methods to deploy a communications network in space that could connect directly to cell PHONES and bring service to lands hindered by mountains, dense foliage or other hurdles.

The Technical Symphony in the Stars

It is driven by a partnership between the telecommunications giant AT&T and AST SpaceMobile which will create low-Earth orbit communications satellites, positioned between cell towers and user locations. It will simulate a cell tower in the sky and create a seamless cellular experience even in the most remote locations where it was previously unbelievable. Five demonstration satellites slated to launch from Cape Canaveral this summer will be the first, but more will follow.

Beyond the Horizon: AT&T's Space Ambition

AT&T isn’t the first tech company to passionately consider someone stranded in the wilderness being able to dial ‘911’ or send a text or email to loved ones to say “help please”, which they’re not the first tech company to attempt over a network spanning Earth’s low orbit – T-Mobile is partnering with SpaceX, while Apple has already promised to launch a similar feature, Emergency SOS via Satellite – but their plan to enable something approaching normal everyday cellular service of voice, messaging and data anywhere on Earth from a satellite alliance is the closest thing by far to a true LEO solution to modern-day lack of coverage. And it’s coming, faster than you’d expect.

Connectivity Without Limits

The most enticing part is the prospect of true global access; with this one system serving AT&T customers worldwide, ‘no one has to be off the grid again.’ In a world with universal mobile PHONE service, connecting with other people might be both easier and more transparent.

Navigating the Cost of Innovation

Exactly how much it will cost to take advantage of this pioneering service is yet to be revealed, but with limited space, and certainly a premium to pay for such facilities, universal coverage might well be worth it for many patients, and a guarantee of being able to stay connected to the outside world.

Understanding Space-Based Broadband

Fundamentally, the AT&T-AST SpaceMobile collaboration for a constellation of space-based broadband network, an effort to solve for better connectivity, is a technological step toward ubiquitous communication, bypassing traditional its geographic constraints, and ensuring its customers are able to stay connected from virtually anywhere on Earth.

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Photo courtesy AST SpaceMobileBy enabling space-based broadband networks, in which AT&T connect its customers to AST SpaceMobile’s newly funded satellites, the era of universal connectivity has begun. The possibility that our PHONES will become as universally connected as our thoughts will finally be a reality.