# @pcmag on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPjb0FSDClL - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35434702-pcmag-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8070328b6d.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-10-08T15:42:12.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** PCMag (@pcmag) — https://gondola.cc/pcmag ## Caption On Wednesday, Verizon announced it had signed a commercial agreement with the Texas-based AST SpaceMobile to supply satellite-to-phone connectivity starting next year. Terms were kept under wraps. But the agreement promises to give Verizon customers a new way to remain connected in cellular dead zones by tapping AST’s orbiting satellites, which have been designed to power voice and video calls, along with data. Currently, Verizon subscribers on certain phones can receive only limited satellite-powered texting through partner Skylo. Importantly, the deal solidifies Verizon’s relationship with AST after the two initially announced a “strategic partnership” last year. The partnership calls for Verizon to commit $100 million while giving AST access to a slice of its radio spectrum to power the satellite-to-phone services. Wednesday’s agreement signals that Verizon is going all in on AST, even though it’s still months away from offering commercial service to users. AT&T is also betting on AST; last year, the carrier announced its own commercial agreement that lasts until 2030. Competitor SpaceX already has over 650 cellular Starlink satellites in orbit and has been delivering service to T-Mobile users since January, first as a beta and then with a formal launch in July. AST has indicated that they expect to have 45 to 60 satellites in orbit by the end of next year. 📸: AST/Verizon Read more at PCMag #verizon #astspacemobile #satellite #connectivity #starlink #technews ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 108 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 0 ## Tags verizon, astspacemobile, satellite, technews, connectivity, starlink --- Copyright (c) Gondola