AST SpaceMobile Advances Brazil Expansion with Anatel’s Approval for S-band Spectrum and Secondary Use of the 700 MHz Band, Agreements with Four Regional Operators and Planned Ground Infrastructure
Business Wire•26/10/2026•07:30 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Anatel authorizes AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) 30 MHz of S-band spectrum in Brazil
- ➤Four regional operators provide access to up to 20 MHz in Brazil’s 700 MHz band
- ➤AST SpaceMobile plans four Brazilian gateways for BlueBird satellite network integration
- ➤Brazil’s coverage gaps include roughly half of federal and state highways
- ➤AST SpaceMobile targets more than 200 million handset lines in Brazil
Expert Statements
Abel Avellan, Founder, Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile
“We are bringing together the spectrum, operator relationships and ground infrastructure to deliver a third layer of connectivity across Brazil.”
Abel Avellan, Founder, Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile
“Our goal is to work with mobile network operators to give every mobile subscriber a path to cellular broadband from space and enable operators to fulfill the promise of coverage wherever people live, work and travel.”
AST SpaceMobile Advances Brazil Expansion with Anatel’s Approval for S-band Spectrum and Secondary Use of the 700 MHz Band, Agreements with Four Regional Operators and Planned Ground Infrastructure
30 MHz of S-band spectrum, complemented by access to up to 20 MHz in the 700 MHz band through regional operator agreements, strengthens plans to deliver cellular broadband from space across Brazil
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