Markets
Countries
Status is taken from the sources linked on each row. 'Authorized' means a regulator order, or a company sentence that explicitly says authorization was granted. 'Partner signed' means a named commercial agreement. 'Targeted' means AST listed the market for initial intermittent coverage before the end of 2026. A blank commercial switch-on means the sources reviewed here do not say ordinary customers can use it yet. Nothing below is an AST coverage map.
| Country | Status | On the air | Partners | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Authorized | Not in these sources | AT&T, Verizon, FirstNet | 2026-11-09 |
| Brazil | Authorized | Not in these sources |
| 2026-11-10 |
| Chile | Authorized | Not in these sources | — | 2026-11-03 |
| Canada | Targeted | Not in these sources | Bell Canada, TELUS | 2026-11-09 |
| Japan | Targeted | Not in these sources | Rakuten Mobile | 2026-11-09 |
| United Kingdom | Targeted | Not in these sources | Vodafone | 2026-11-09 |
| Saudi Arabia | Targeted | Not in these sources | stc Group | 2026-11-09 |
| Ireland | Demonstration | Not in these sources | Vodafone Ireland | 2026-03-01 |
| Colombia | Uncertain | Not in these sources | — | 2026-11-09 |
| Europe | Targeted | Not in these sources | Vodafone | 2026-05-27 |
| Africa | Targeted | Not in these sources | Vodafone | 2024-12-09 |
| Algeria | Targeted | Not in these sources | stc | 2025-10-29 |
| Djibouti | Targeted | Not in these sources | stc | 2025-10-29 |
| Egypt | Targeted | Not in these sources | stc | 2025-10-29 |
| Morocco | Targeted | Not in these sources | stc | 2025-10-29 |
| Sudan | Targeted | Not in these sources | stc | 2025-10-29 |
| Tunisia | Targeted | Not in these sources | stc | 2025-10-29 |
United States
FCC order DA-26-391 (21 Apr 2026) grants Supplemental Coverage from Space in the continental United States and Hawaii on partner 700/800 MHz spectrum, license term through 19 Sep 2039. On 9 Nov 2026 AST still described intermittent U.S. service as expected before year-end, so it is not marked commercially on.
Bands in the filings. Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz, L-band, Lower mid-band, 1670–1675 MHz, Q/V band
Brazil
Anatel's landing-rights list, Ato nº 7.955 of 15 Jun 2026, records SpaceMobile S-band at 1990–2000 MHz uplink and 2180–2190 MHz downlink, plus Q/V ranges, status field Sistema a ser licenciado. It names AST & Science, LLC and its Brazilian representative, and no mobile operator, so that grant is not usable direct-to-cell on this record. Acórdão nº 137/2026 and nº 265/2026 were not opened. The four regional names are press citations for a reported secondary 700 MHz use, and no 700 MHz act was opened. Nothing here says ordinary customers can use the service yet. Brazilsat, and a current test with TIM Brasil, are per owner, source pending.
Bands in the filings. S-band, Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz, Q/V band
Chile
Decreto exento Núm. 1.209 of 15 Oct 2026, published in the Diario Oficial on 3 Nov 2026 (CVE 2894753), grants AST Spacemobile Chile SpA a 30-year intermediate telecommunications concession for an NGSO Servicio Móvil Satelital. User stations: uplink 1990–2010 MHz and downlink 2170–2200 MHz. The decree says the service will use duly authorized third-party means and does not name Entel, WOM, Movistar, or Claro. Granted, no local operator specified. Not commercially on.
Bands in the filings. S-band
Canada
Named in the first coverage step for intermittent service before year-end 2026. Bell and TELUS are named strategic partners. AST's FAQ records an October 2025 Bell demonstration (voice, data, video). An ISED authorization was not found in the sources reviewed here.
Bands in the filings. L-band
Japan
MIC’s public experimental-station page, dated 11 Nov 2025 and valid through 10 Nov 2030, licenses Rakuten Mobile at 715.24–717.76 MHz to communicate with AST & Science BlueBird satellites. The licence number is not displayed. It is a test licence, not a commercial service authorization. Rakuten’s 4 Nov 2026 committee paper asks MIC to consider 2 GHz MSS and does not assign it.
Bands in the filings. S-band, Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz
United Kingdom
Named for initial intermittent coverage before year-end 2026. Vodafone’s agreement, as AST describes it, runs through 2034 for Europe and Africa and does not state a band. Ofcom’s D2D regulations statement says the first licence variation was Telefonica UK, not Vodafone or AST. A Vodafone trial licence described only in secondary articles was not opened.
Saudi Arabia
stc’s Saudi Exchange announcement of 29 Oct 2025, and AST’s Form 8-K the same day, describe a 10-year direct-to-device agreement. The 8-K says commercial service depends on a CST licence. No CST licence was opened, and no frequency is stated.
Bands in the filings. Band not stated
Ireland
AST's FAQ records a March 2026 video call with Vodafone Ireland and calls it Ireland's first mobile video call via satellite. That is a test, not a commercial authorization or a switched-on service.
Colombia
The 9 Nov 2026 update mentions 'combined S-band spectrum and IMT spectrum allocations in markets like Brazil and Colombia.' It does not name a partner, a grant number, or a service date. Left as uncertain on purpose.
Bands in the filings. S-band
Europe
COM(2026) 311 final proposes an EU selection for 1980–2010 and 2170–2200 MHz and does not name AST. AST’s account of the Vodafone agreement covers Europe without a stated band. No European grant to AST was opened.
Bands in the filings. S-band, Band not stated
Africa
AST’s account of the Vodafone agreement names Africa and does not state a band or a national licence. Individual countries appear only where a separate source names them.
Bands in the filings. Band not stated
Algeria
The 29 Oct 2025 Saudi Exchange announcement says stc receives preferential commercial terms in Algeria. That is a commercial right in stc’s agreement with AST, not a national spectrum grant. No national licence was opened.
Bands in the filings. Band not stated
Djibouti
The 29 Oct 2025 Saudi Exchange announcement says stc receives exclusive rights in Djibouti. That is a commercial right in stc’s agreement with AST, not a national spectrum grant. No national licence was opened.
Bands in the filings. Band not stated
Egypt
The 29 Oct 2025 Saudi Exchange announcement says stc receives preferential commercial terms, upon availability in Egypt. That is a commercial right in stc’s agreement with AST, not a national spectrum grant. No national licence was opened.
Bands in the filings. Band not stated
Morocco
The 29 Oct 2025 Saudi Exchange announcement says stc receives preferential commercial terms in Morocco. That is a commercial right in stc’s agreement with AST, not a national spectrum grant. No national licence was opened.
Bands in the filings. Band not stated
Sudan
The 29 Oct 2025 Saudi Exchange announcement says stc receives exclusive rights in Sudan. That is a commercial right in stc’s agreement with AST, not a national spectrum grant. No national licence was opened.
Bands in the filings. Band not stated
Tunisia
The 29 Oct 2025 Saudi Exchange announcement says stc receives exclusive rights in Tunisia. That is a commercial right in stc’s agreement with AST, not a national spectrum grant. No national licence was opened.
Bands in the filings. Band not stated
Last reviewed 2026-11-14. Sources are linked beside the claims they support.