Vodafone Idea Partners with AST SpaceMobile for Revolutionary Space-Based Connectivity

Vodafone Idea delights users, new service to enable audio and video calls without network

Vodafone Idea has partnered with satellite communications company AST SpaceMobile. This collaboration aims to deliver satellite services directly to smartphones.

Vodafone Idea Partners with AST SpaceMobile for Revolutionary Space-Based Connectivity

Vodafone Idea has teamed with AST SpaceMobile to deliver satellite service directly to smartphones in India. This partnership aims to complement existing terrestrial networks, enabling direct connectivity via space-based cellular technology. AST SpaceMobile has secured significant investments and aims to break connectivity barriers in unconnected regions.

Vodafone Idea Partners With AST SpaceMobile to Bring Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity to India

Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with US-based satellite technology company AST SpaceMobile to introduce direct-to-device satellite broadband connectivity in India. With this move, the telecommunications provider aims to expand broadband-based cellular access at locations with challenging terrains where deployment of terrestrial infra…Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with US-based…

Vi Partners AST SpaceMobile To Launch Satcom Services

Jumping on the satellite communications (satcom) bandwagon, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced a partnership with US-based AST SpaceMobile to launch direct-to-device satellite broadband services in the country.  As part of the collaboration, Vi will leverage AST SpaceMobile’s satellite constellation to offer voice, video, data streaming and internet access to customers in areas with sparse terrestrial mobile infrastructure. Simply put, Vi users wi…

Vodafone Idea and AST SpaceMobile Partner to Bring Satellite Broadband Connectivity to India

Indian telecom service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) and satellite-based cellular broadband network provider AST SpaceMobile announced a strategic partnership to expand mobile connectivity across India’s unconnected regions. “Collaboration to bring Direct-to-Device satellite broadband connectivity to India, supporting Digital India’s vision of universal mobile access,” Vodafone Idea said in an exchange filing on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Also Read…