Investor Presentaiton
April 2023
History made:
First-ever space-
based voice calls
using everyday
smartphones
O vodafone
"Today, we have taken another major step
in mobile communications. 30 years after
Vodafone sent the world's first text
message, we supported AST SpaceMobile in
successfully making the first ever direct-to-
smartphone test call using satellite
communications. This is just the start. As a
lead investor in AST Space Mobile, we will
continue to break technological boundaries
by connecting many more millions of
people across the planet when the service
becomes commercially available."
-Margherita Della Valle, CEO
AT&T
"AT&T's heritage began with the birth of
the telephone 147 years ago and has
continued with many other firsts including:
trans-continental call, overseas call, call
from the moon, and partnering to deliver
the only network built with and for
America's first responders. We connect
people to greater possibility, and this
important milestone with AST Space Mobile
is a big step and we can't wait to see what's
next in our space-based journey."
-Chris Sambar, Head of AT&T Network
Rakuten
"It was a unique thrill and honor to have
the Rakuten team talk with Abel in a world-
first direct-to-satellite experience.
Congratulations to AST SpaceMobile and all
of its strategic collaborators on this
groundbreaking event. As technological
advancements like space connectivity
become possible with pioneers like AST
Space Mobile, Rakuten will also progress
even further along the road to
democratizing connectivity for all."
—Mickey Mikitani, Chairman & CEO
AT&T Milestones
AST
SpaceMobile
FST
Spor
The first voice call was made from the
Midland, Texas area to Rakuten in Japan
over AT&T spectrum using a Samsung
Galaxy S22 smartphone
1876
First
phone
call
First television
transmission over
transcontinental
radio relay of
President Truman
1951
1954
First solar
battery
First
transmission
of content
over a satellite
1962
1977
First Fiber
install in
Chicago
First ever two-way voice
call on AT&T spectrum
via satellite with an
everyday cellphone
by AST SpaceMobile
2023
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