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AST SpaceMobile reaches deal to bankroll Ligado’s Viasat settlement

Written by  Jason Rainbow Friday, 13 June 2025 18:57
Illustration of an AST SpaceMobile BlueBird cell service satellite. Credit: AST SpaceMobile

AST SpaceMobile has reached a deal enabling bankrupt satellite operator Ligado Networks to pay the more than $500 million it owes Viasat, in exchange for L-band spectrum to boost its planned direct-to-smartphone services.

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