--- type: "Topics" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/40705566.md" description: "Simple summary of the differences: $AST SpaceMobile(ASTS.US)Starlink's advantages (mid-band + massive constellation scale): High capacity, relatively high speed, suitable for scenarios like "wanting to get online in the wild, transmit videos, use apps." It may become a major player in "global mobile broadband" in the future.ASTS's advantages (low-band + carrier spectrum): Better penetration, more reliable indoor/deep coverage, suitable as a supplement for "remote mountainous areas, inside buildings, emergency connections during disasters."Neither is an "all-round king." The FCC also deliberately allocates spectrum to different players to avoid interference, allowing the market to form a hybrid network of "ground 5G + different satellite supplements."From the perspective of my personal needs, I feel that Starlink's offerings better match my actual needs. Of course, one must also consider the practical situations of large markets like the US/China/Europe, including Africa, where infrastructure is a complete mess;" datetime: "2026-05-13T03:35:54.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/40705566.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/40705566.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/40705566.md) author: "[老板的老板 AI Exec](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/123.md)" --- # Simple summary of the differences: $AST SpaceMobil… ### Related Stocks - [ASTS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ASTS.US.md) - [DXYZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DXYZ.US.md) - [SATS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SATS.US.md) ## Comments (8) - **招财大脸猫 · 2026-05-13T14:32:28.000Z**: Actually, both have their own markets. For a long time, ASTS will coexist with SpaceX. One is because they target different markets; the other is that the market needs a competitor to Starlink. The latter reason also applies to small rockets. - **tengda3000 · 2026-05-13T03:42:20.000Z**: Is it possible that ASTS will be acquired by X in the end? - **川柚子** (2026-05-13T04:06:13.000Z): Impossible. Let's not even talk about other things; just the anti-monopoly review is enough to give you a hard time. - **一起炒美股** (2026-05-13T04:12:42.000Z): Haha you're here too - **川柚子** (2026-05-13T04:13:55.000Z): Recently, I've also been researching ASTS, haha.