AST just got a small boost in its D2C battle against Elon Musk's Starlink

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AST just got a small boost in its D2C battle against Elon Musk's Starlink

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But the five-satellite upstart has a short time window
A messy legal fight between Ligado and Inmarsat over direct-to-cellular (D2C) spectrum has been settled, giving upstart AST a chance to gain ground on Starlink.…

This story appeared on go.theregister.com, 2025-06-13 19:59:43.