AT&T and AST SpaceMobile: Engineering the Connected World, One Handoff at a Time

New satellite handoff tech cuts network switching to milliseconds

AT&T and AST SpaceMobile demonstrate a handoff between terrestrial cellular and direct-to-device satellite networks.

A Remote Washington Test Site Just Brought AT&T (NYSE: T) And AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) To The Edge Of Satellite-To-Ground Commercial Connectivity

Early on the morning of October 21, 2026, engineers outside Granite Falls, Washington demonstrated something the wireless industry has long struggled to deliver without interruption. AT&T (NYSE: T) and AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) executed what the companies describe as the industry’s first successful handoff between a terrestrial cellular network and a direct-to-device satellite network, using […]

AT&T and AST SpaceMobile: Engineering the Connected World, One Handoff at a Time

New milestone brings seamless connectivity between ground-based and space-based cellular broadband networks, becoming

AT&T, AST Complete First Handoff Between Terrestrial and Satellite Networks

AST stock was still down more than 11 percent Monday amid more news about SpaceX’s mobile ambitions

AT&T and AST SpaceMobile Complete Handoff Test Between Cellular and Satellite Networks

The test occurred Oct. 21 near Granite Falls, Washington. ASTS was down 9.2% at $37.20 in a Nov. 2 intraday snapshot.

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) Stock Drops 10.53% as AT&T Satellite Network Achieves Seamless Handoff

TLDR AST SpaceMobile shares drop 10.53% despite achieving a major satellite network milestone. AT&T and AST SpaceMobile complete an industry-first satellite-to-cellular handoff test. Ericsson and Nokia support AST SpaceMobile’s push toward seamless satellite connectivity. AST SpaceMobile advances toward beta services after completing its network handoff test. BlueBird satellites move closer to wider mobile coverage through [...]