What Happened: “We believe we have a revenue opportunity in 2025 in the range of $50 million to $75 million, back-end loaded in the second half of the year,” CFO Andrew Johnson said during the call. “Revenue is ramping on plan,” he said, from satellite deployments, gateway installations, and milestone payments under government and mobile operator agreements.
The company credited its rapid monetization progress to AST's direct-to-device technology, which allows unmodified mobile devices to connect directly with its growing network of low Earth orbit communication satellites.
“We're building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with everyday unmodified mobile devices,” said President Scott Wisniewski.
Why It Matters: With its direct-to-device technology, AST SpaceMobile is targeting more than 3 billion potential users, part of the 42% of the global population currently lacking cellular coverage. The company has already signed agreements with 45 mobile network operators worldwide to help extend its reach.
During its recent first quarter results on Monday, the company reported $718,000 in revenue, up 43.60% year-over-year, but this fell short of consensus estimates by $3.13 million. The company posted a loss of $0.20 per share, which was again $0.01 over analyst estimates.
Price Action: The stock was up 5.43% on Monday, but is down 3.08% after hours following the company’s first quarter results that fell short of estimates.
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