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Telecom provider Vodafone Idea has announced a partnership with AST SpaceMobile for satellite connectivity.
AST SpaceMobile is a U.S.-based company building the world’s first space-based cellular broadband network, accessible directly by smartphones for both commercial and government use.
The why: Vi aims to bring direct-to-device broadband connectivity to India's remotest regions, supporting the government’s Digital India vision.
The deets: the two companies will collaborate on the SpaceMobile Satellite System, a space-based broadband ecosystem that links standard smartphones directly to satellites.
