Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile to form official Japan direct-to-device satellite constellation

Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile plan an official Japanese direct-to-device satellite constellation to power Japanese smartphones, while exploring space-based edge computing for AI and IoT applications.

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2026-11-11 11:41 · Data Center Dynamics
Rakuten, AST SpaceMobile to form official Japan D2D constellation; promise Edge compute in space

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