AST SpaceMobile’s stock is feeling the heat from SpaceX’s wireless plans
THE SO WHAT
SpaceX leaning harder into direct-to-device wireless puts immediate pressure on every space-based connectivity startup — launch bottlenecks plus a vertically integrated competitor compress the window to scale. If you depend on non-terrestrial networks, diversify vendors and timelines now.
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