NASDAQ:ASTS 3 September 2025 - 27 May 2026

South32 stock gets Citi’s copper boost — Tuesday’s open could decide the trade
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South32 Drops as ASX 200 Slides, Materials Volatility Hits S32

South32 Ltd. finished lower on Thursday, dropping 2.46% to A$4.37 at the close. Shares lost A$0.11 on the day and traded in a range of A$4.31 to A$4.41. The miner was among the weaker performers in the Australian materials sector on June 11. Australian shares ended lower on a tricky day for the market. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 20.1 points, or 0.23%, to 8,633.2. The All Ordinaries also gave up 0.23% to finish at 8,836.7. Vantage senior market analyst Hebe Chen told AAP the moves show “risk appetite is wavering but not collapsing,” as investors picked up defensive and blue-chip stocks.
June 12, 2026
Iridium Gains in Pre-Market Trade With Satellite Deal on Radar
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Iridium Gains in Pre-Market Trade With Satellite Deal on Radar

Iridium Communications Inc. shares were up Wednesday morning, with the stock quoted at $51.89 in premarket trading at 7:02 a.m. Eastern. That’s after closing at $50.16 Tuesday, up 2.7%. The satellite operator stayed close to a new 52-week high as the stock extended its rally from May. Nasdaq's regular hours hadn't started. Premarket goes from 4 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Eastern, then the main session runs 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Quotes before the open may change when liquidity picks up.
May 27, 2026
Space Tech Today: Blue Origin Lands Reused New Glenn, But AST SpaceMobile Satellite Is Lost
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Space Tech Today: Blue Origin Lands Reused New Glenn, But AST SpaceMobile Satellite Is Lost

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 20, 2026, 04:47 EDT Blue Origin managed to recover its reused New Glenn booster on Sunday, marking progress for Jeff Bezos’ heavyweight rocket and its prospects for repeat missions. Not everything went smoothly, though: AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite got stuck in low orbit and is now set to de-orbit. The booster lifted off from Cape Canaveral shortly after 7:25 a.m. ET and landed about 10 minutes later, Reuters reported.
April 20, 2026
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps as Telus takes stake — Canada deal and Africa push in focus
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps as Telus takes stake — Canada deal and Africa push in focus

AST SpaceMobile Inc surged 13% Wednesday after Telus of Canada agreed to provide satellite-based texting, calls, and data in underserved regions—and said it would take a stake in the U.S. firm. Shares ended at $104.89, with trading volume hitting nearly 20.8 million. The tie-up drops right as mobile operators race to secure “direct-to-device” coverage — satellites linking up with ordinary smartphones when cell towers can’t reach. What was once just a demo is now a real line item in carrier budgets, and investors are rushing into whichever firms they bet can pull it off first.
March 5, 2026
Telecom Shockwaves: 5G Goes Nationwide, 6G on the Horizon, and Startups Score Big – Global GSM News Oct 9–10, 2025
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Telecom Shockwaves: 5G Goes Nationwide, 6G on the Horizon, and Startups Score Big – Global GSM News Oct 9–10, 2025

On Oct 9–10, consumer 5G adoption accelerated. In the US, AT&T flipped the switch on its standalone 5G network nationwide dataconomy.com phonescoop.com. The operator says customers will see benefits like “faster upload speeds, ultra-low latency, [and] ultra-high reliability” now that 5G no longer relies on 4G cores phonescoop.com. Early use cases are already visible – for example, AT&T confirmed that Apple Watch wearables can now use 5G RedCap instead of LTE dataconomy.com. Meanwhile, device makers are pushing new 5G phones. Realme’s CMO Chase Xu highlighted upcoming limited‑edition models, including a ₹44,999 “Game of Thrones” Realme 15 Pro 5G, saying these releases “highlight Realme’s dedication to innovation” financialexpress.com. South Korea’s Samsung launched the Galaxy M17 5G in India as part of
October 10, 2025
Jaw-Dropping GSM Internet Update: 5G Booms, Secret SIM Plot, & Space Networks on Fire (Sept 26–27, 2025)
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Jaw-Dropping GSM Internet Update: 5G Booms, Secret SIM Plot, & Space Networks on Fire (Sept 26–27, 2025)

The global GSM/4G/5G landscape is changing by the day. Below we explore the latest developments – from breakthrough deployments and big investments to regulatory shifts and security alerts – and explain what they mean for consumers and markets worldwide. Around the world, 5G is shattering growth records. Industry data show 5G subscriptions jumping 37% in a year bez-kabli.pl. Analysts say that means roughly six in ten global phone connections will be 5G by 2030. 5G’s higher speeds and capacity are already driving massive data usage: global mobile data climbed 15% year-over-year in Q2 2025 bez-kabli.pl. North America leads in usage, with the average user consuming ~111 GB/month on mobile bez-kabli.pl. As 5G Americas President Viet Nguyen puts it, “These latest
September 27, 2025
Global Telecom Shake-Up: 5G Surges, Satellites Soar, and Outages Spark Outrage (Sept 24–25, 2025)
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Global Telecom Shake-Up: 5G Surges, Satellites Soar, and Outages Spark Outrage (Sept 24–25, 2025)

UK hits fiber 20M milestone: The UK’s broadband infrastructure just marked a major achievement. Openreach announced that 20 million homes and businesses are now passed by full-fiber lines, meaning they can order gigabit-speed fiber-to-the-premises service advanced-television.com. This nationwide upgrade spans from the far north of Scotland’s Fair Isle down to Cornwall in the south advanced-television.com. Openreach calls it the largest, fastest fiber build in Europe, now reaching 1 million new premises every three months advanced-television.com. Despite the vast rollout, only ~38% of eligible customers have switched to fiber so far, with many still on slower copper DSL advanced-television.com. Openreach CEO Clive Selley urged people to upgrade, noting in 2025 “being online isn’t a luxury – it’s a lifeline. From booking
September 25, 2025
Your Smartphone Can Now Text via SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites – Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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Your Smartphone Can Now Text via SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites – Here’s Everything You Need to Know

For decades, making a call outside of cell tower range meant carrying a bulky satellite phone. Today, that’s changing. Your everyday smartphone can now connect directly to satellites for basic services like text messaging, thanks to emerging satellite-to-phone networks. SpaceX’s Starlink – best known for broadband dishes – has entered the mobile arena with Starlink Direct to Cell, a service enabling standard phones to communicate with satellites in orbit starlink.com starlink.com. The goal: eliminate “no signal” dead zones so that you can stay connected anywhere you can see the sky starlink.com t-mobile.com. This new capability is rolling out gradually. Early offerings focus on texting and emergency features, with data and voice services to follow. It’s a dramatic development at the
September 2, 2025