What's Going On With AST SpaceMobile Stock On Wednesday?
What's Going On With AST SpaceMobile Stock On Wednesday?
AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are trading higher after the company announced a partnership with Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) to provide Verizon customers with direct-to-cellular AST SpaceMobile service when needed.
AST SpaceMobile Inc（纳斯达克股票代码：ASTS）宣布与威瑞森通信公司（纽约证券交易所代码：VZ）建立合作伙伴关系，在需要时为威瑞森客户提供直接到蜂窝的AST SpaceMobile服务，股价走高。
The deal involves a commitment of $100 million from Verizon, including $65 million of commercial prepayments, $45 million of which are subject to earnout, and $35 million of convertible notes.
该交易涉及Verizon的1亿美元承诺，其中包括6500万美元的商业预付款，其中4,500万美元有待收益，以及3500万美元的可转换票据。
"This new partnership with Verizon will enable AST SpaceMobile to target 100% coverage of the continental United States on premium 850 MHz spectrum with two major U.S. mobile operators in the most valuable wireless market in the world, a transformational commercial milestone," said Abel Avellan, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of AST SpaceMobile.
AST SpaceMobile创始人、董事长兼首席执行官亚伯·阿维兰表示：“与威瑞森的新合作伙伴关系将使AST SpaceMobile能够在全球最有价值的无线市场与两家美国主要移动运营商合作，以850 MHz的优质频谱实现美国大陆100％的覆盖，这是一个变革性的商业里程碑。”
AST SpaceMobile has agreements with over 45 mobile network operators globally who collectively serve over 2.8 billion existing subscribers.
AST SpaceMobile与全球超过45家移动网络运营商签订了协议，这些运营商共为超过28亿现有用户提供服务。
Earlier in May, AST SpaceMobile inked a deal with AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) to provide a space-based broadband network directly to cell phones.
5月初，AST SpaceMobile与AT＆T Inc（纽约证券交易所代码：T）签署了一项协议，直接向手机提供天基宽带网络。
Verizon's partnering with a satellite communication provider is not new to the industry. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) made big news when it partnered with Globalstar, Inc (NYSE:GSAT), a global satellite service.
Verizon与卫星通信提供商的合作对该行业来说并不是什么新鲜事。苹果公司（纳斯达克股票代码：AAPL）在与全球卫星服务公司Globalstar, Inc（纽约证券交易所代码：GSAT）合作时成为重大新闻。
Apple earmarked $450 million of its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to support the critical infrastructure powering Emergency SOS via satellite for safety capability for the iPhone 14 lineup.
苹果从其先进制造基金中拨出4.5亿美元专款，用于支持通过卫星为紧急求救提供动力的关键基础设施，以提高iPhone 14系列的安全能力。
Available to customers in the U.S. and Canada shortly, the new service will allow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models to connect directly to a satellite, enabling messaging with emergency services when outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.
这项新服务将很快向美国和加拿大的客户提供，它将允许iPhone 14和iPhone 14 Pro机型直接连接到卫星，从而在蜂窝和Wi-Fi覆盖范围之外时能够通过紧急服务发送消息。
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Also, AST SpaceMobile reported fiscal first-quarter sales of $0.5 million, which missed analyst consensus of $5.5 million.
此外，AST SpaceMobile公布的第一财季销售额为50万美元，未达到分析师共识的550万美元。
The company reported an adjusted EPS loss of $(0.16), which beat the consensus loss of $(0.21).
该公司报告调整后的每股收益亏损为0.16美元，超过了市场普遍亏损的0.21美元。
AST SpaceMobile stock lost over 2% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Procure Space ETF (NASDAQ:UFO) and SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (NYSE:XTL).
AST SpaceMobile的股票在过去12个月中下跌了2％以上。投资者可以通过Procure Space ETF（纳斯达克股票代码：UFO）和SPDR标普电信ETF（纽约证券交易所代码：XTL）获得股票敞口。
Price Action: ASTS shares were up 19.50% at $6.38 premarket at the last check on Wednesday.
价格走势：在周三的最后一次支票中，ASTS股价上涨19.50％，至盘前6.38美元。