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Starlink Mobile Just Made AST SpaceMobile the Winner
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- AST SpaceMobile Podcast
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- Aug 10, 2026
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Summary
AST SpaceMobile earnings hit today as Starlink Mobile shakes up the MNO landscape. Anpanman explains why $ASTS uptake could go from 5% to 100%. In this episode, Anpanman previews AST SpaceMobile's earnings release and unpacks the weekend's biggest storyline: Elon Musk's claims that Starlink Mobile could capture up to 50% of global internet traffic. Anpanman argues this competitive pressure will push mobile network operators like AT&T, Verizon, and eventually T-Mobile to bake AST SpaceMobile's direct-to-cell satellite service into every plan, pushing ASTS stock uptake far beyond the old 5-10% estimates. The episode also covers Rakuten's confirmation of the $1 billion J-LEO sovereign constellation award, upcoming Bluebird satellite launches on Falcon 9, and how AST stacks up against Globalstar, Iridium, and Amazon's Kuiper in the direct-to-device spectrum race. 00:00 Introduction 00:39 Shoutout to Redrum and Kook's podcast 02:20 The X spaces that disappear after 30 days 03:30 Starlink Mobile dominates the weekend news 04:06 Musk's bold claims: 25% share, $1 trillion revenue 05:50 Musk supporters turn on T-Mobile's CEO 06:47 Why 5-10% uptake estimates are now outdated 09:17 Satellite coverage becomes table stakes 10:40 Lessons from T-Mobile's old mid-band spectrum struggles 13:36 The MNO prisoner's dilemma 16:32 How AST gets adoption without customer acquisition costs 18:13 T-Mobile CFO's past comments on Starlink's limits 20:19 From duopoly to winner-take-most 23:04 Comparing satellite speeds: Block 2 vs Starlink v2 25:38 Globalstar, Amazon Kuiper, and the direct-to-device race 32:04 Iridium's niche and the massive IoT opportunity 36:47 Musk's claim: every car connected by Starlink 38:14 The SpaceX-Tesla stack vs the open alternative 41:52 Rakuten confirms $1 billion…