AST SpaceMobile claims a 5G first in the space race

AST SpaceMobile this week announced its latest satellite-based connectivity milestone, making 5G voice and data connections between a standard smartphone and a satellite.
It’s a world first, the company claims, which it might well be. Barely a week goes by without another ‘first’ or a new record being trumpeted by a handful of companies keen to capitalise on the opportunity of merging cellular technology with non-terrestrial alternatives. Equally, with the market very much in i