{"podcast":{"title":"AST SpaceMobile Podcast","slug":"ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851","podcast_index_feed_id":7446851,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1082b3988/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacemob","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44220178/44220178-1779037853912-874d61d8ec933.jpg","author":"SpaceMob","episode_count":212,"summary":"AST SpaceMobile Podcast brings you the latest updates, insights, and discussions surrounding AST SpaceMobile’s mission to build the first space-based cellular broadband network. Featuring republished X Spaces sessions hosted by @thekookreport and @spacanpanman, the podcast dives deep into the company’s groundbreaking technology, market opportunities, and industry trends. Additionally, we repost AST SpaceMobile’s earnings calls, providing direct access to financial updates, strategic milestones, and key announcements straight from the source. Contact @redrum_2001 on X if you have questions.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-04T00:20:43.158024+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851"},"episode":{"title":"Why AST SpaceMobile's Grain Spectrum Deal Is Huge","slug":"why-ast-spacemobile-s-grain-spectrum-deal-is-huge","published_at":"2026-08-18T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851/why-ast-spacemobile-s-grain-spectrum-deal-is-huge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacemob/episodes/Why-AST-SpaceMobiles-Grain-Spectrum-Deal-Is-Huge-e3nhf18","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2571781511.mp3","summary":"AST SpaceMobile ($ASTS) update: Chris Ambar joins T-Mobile, FCC grants Grain 800MHz test authority, plus a major new strategic hire. Anpanman opens with a real-world tale of losing cell coverage entirely during a family trip, using it to frame why AST SpaceMobile's direct-to-cell satellite mission matters. He then breaks down two huge news items from last week: former AT&T and AST board member Chris Ambar officially joining T-Mobile as Chief Enterprise Officer, and the FCC granting AST SpaceMobile a Special Temporary Authority to test on Grain Management's nationwide 800MHz spectrum, a move tied directly to build-out requirements and potential T-Mobile coordination. Anpanman also covers the hire of Ozzy Ramos, a former Barclays and UBS vice chair of investment banking, as a strategic advisor for AST SpaceMobile, and what it signals about upcoming M&A, joint ventures, and spectrum deals. He walks through the broader legacy direct-to-device playbook seen at Ligado, Echostar, Globalstar, and Iridium, the SES-OmniSpace-Link transaction, and Viasat's L-band opportunity. The episode wraps with an audience Q&A covering ASTS stock institutional ownership jumping to 52.6%, the Japan joint venture, and the status of Bluebird satellites 14 through 16 ahead of a possible September launch. 00:00 Introduction: Berkshires trip and walking tacos 00:54 Cell coverage fails at the air show 03:38 News roundup: Chris Ambar joins T-Mobile 05:33 FCC grants AST STA for Grain Management spectrum 13:37 T-Mobile and Starlink tensions 19:39 Ozzy Ramos joins AST as strategic advisor 27:41 The legacy direct-to-device playbook 35:44 SES, OmniSpace, and Link merger 39:37 Viasat and Inmarsat L-band spectrum 42:59 Q&A: the strategic advisor's role 44:12 Q&A: institutional ownership…","meta_description":"AST SpaceMobile ($ASTS) update: Chris Ambar joins T-Mobile, FCC grants Grain 800MHz test authority, plus a major new strategic hire. Anpanman opens with a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3210,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851/episodes/why-ast-spacemobile-s-grain-spectrum-deal-is-huge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851/why-ast-spacemobile-s-grain-spectrum-deal-is-huge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}