Rakuten to debut satellite-to-cell service with Starlink rival AST
Japan's tech giant is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to bring direct-to-phone satellite connectivity, a direct challenge to SpaceX's Starlink.

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Japan's tech giant is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to bring direct-to-phone satellite connectivity, a direct challenge to SpaceX's Starlink.
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