{"id":1867,"date":"2026-03-09T15:53:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/telus-and-ast-spacemobile-partner-to-deliver-space-based-cellular-broadband-across-canada\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:53:19","slug":"telus-and-ast-spacemobile-partner-to-deliver-space-based-cellular-broadband-across-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/telus-and-ast-spacemobile-partner-to-deliver-space-based-cellular-broadband-across-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"TELUS and AST SpaceMobile Partner to Deliver Space-Based Cellular Broadband Across Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TELUS Corporation, a world-leading communications technology company, and AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for commercial and government applications, have signed a commercial agreement to bring space-based cellular broadband service to places it\u2019s never reached before across Canada. As part of the commercial agreement, TELUS will invest in ground-based satellite infrastructure and become an equity shareholder in AST SpaceMobile, reinforcing the long-term alignment between the two companies.<\/p>\n

Planned for late 2026, TELUS customers will be able to send texts, make calls, and use data in Canada\u2019s most remote locations, staying connected whether they’re hiking through the backcountry, working at a remote job site, or spending the weekend at the lake, using the smartphone they already own with no special equipment required.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy combining <\/em>TELUS<\/em>\u2019 award-winning wireless network and <\/em>AST SpaceMobile<\/em>\u2019s innovative satellite technology, we\u2019re eliminating connectivity gaps across Canada and ensuring our customers in even the most remote corners of the country can stay connected to what matters most, when it matters the most,\u201d said Nazim Benhadid, Chief Technology Officer, TELUS Networks.<\/strong> \u201cThis is a significant milestone in our commitment to keep all Canadians connected, no matter where they live, work, or explore.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Once available, TELUS customers will have the opportunity to use their existing smartphones to stay connected almost anywhere across Canada. The connectivity is made possible by combining AST SpaceMobile\u2019s Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation with the largest commercial phase arrays ever deployed in LEO and TELUS\u2019 award-winning wireless network, enabling connectivity in areas where traditional cellular network infrastructure is not available.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanada\u2019s vast geography, remote industries, and dispersed communities make universal connectivity both a challenge and a necessity,\u201d said Chris Ivory, AST SpaceMobile Chief Commercial Officer.<\/strong> \u201cBy combining <\/em>TELUS\u2019<\/em> proven leadership in network innovation with <\/em>AST SpaceMobile<\/em>\u2019s innovative technology, we aim to provide seamless mobile coverage from city centers to the most isolated regions, ensuring people, businesses, and first responders stay connected when it matters most. Together, we are working to redefine what mobile coverage means for Canadians, using the smartphones they already carry every day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

This partnership builds on TELUS\u2019 commitment to keep Canadians connected by continuing to enhance its network to bring faster 5G+ and LTE speeds and stronger signals to communities across Canada, both rural and urban.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TELUS Corporation, a world-leading communications technology company, and AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for commercial and government applications, have signed a commercial agreement to bring space-based cellular broadband service to places it\u2019s never reached before across Canada. As part of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[26,38,20],"class_list":["post-1867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-ground","tag-leo","tag-satellite"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1867"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1867\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}