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title: "SpaceX’s 80,000 Cell Site Push A Win For ASTS, Ericsson, Nokia, NextNav, Among Others, Says Roth Capital"
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# SpaceX’s 80,000 Cell Site Push A Win For ASTS, Ericsson, Nokia, NextNav, Among Others, Says Roth Capital

・Scotiabank upgraded AST SpaceMobile to Outperform from Sector Perform and lifted its price target to $55.70 from $50.80. ・Citi analysts characterized the development as a net positive for tower operators Crown Castle, SBA Communications and American Tower. ・In an October 20 meeting with FCC officials, major U.S. wireless carriers asked the agency ...

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