Vodafone Idea (Vi) and AST SpaceMobile Inc have entered into a strategic partnership to expand mobile connectivity across India's unconnected regions.
This partnership will bring together Vi's robust national network with AST SpaceMobile's revolutionary space-based cellular technology, which connects directly to everyday smartphones without the need of any specialized software or device support or updates. Aligned with Digital India's initiatives, AST SpaceMobile and the company will collaborate on the SpaceMobile Satellite System. This space-based cellular broadband ecosystem will be designed to expand Vi's telecom services of terrestrial connectivity, providing voice, video, data steaming, and internet access. It will encompass the design, implementation, and launch of this system, wherein AST SpaceMobile will develop, manufacture, and manage the satellite constellation, and the company will oversee terrestrial network integration, operating spectrum, and market access. Further, both companies will collaborate to develop commercial offering of diverse sectors, including consumer, enterprise and IoT.
Vodafone Idea is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India's one of the leading telecom service provider.
