Remember when we told you about Star Wars 0.2?
Well, it turns out that was just the trailer.
And today?
The real movie begins.
Google ($GOOGL) reveals: it holds over 3% of the small and intriguing company AST SpaceMobile ($ASTS).
And this, friends, is not just another investment. It's a move.
It's a signal.
It's an announcement.
Why?
Because we didn't tell you everything last time...
Yes, we talked about Musk's war with ASTS.
Yes, we hinted that satellite communication is going to be the next big thing.
But we didn't say that Apple, Amazon, and now Google too – are all already there.
Apple? It went quietly. Without a fuss. It met with representatives from a small startup (very much not by chance...) and examined the development of an independent satellite communication system – one that would leave it less dependent on anyone, not even Elon Musk.
When the rumors reached Musk's ears, he didn't remain indifferent.
According to reports, he publicly threatened that if Apple got close to this field, he would simply launch his own smartphone.
Amazon? Just a week ago, it announced that it had begun real satellite launches as part of Project Kuiper – a communication array designed to provide direct internet from space, just like Starlink – but with financial, infrastructural, and logistical backing that even SpaceX cannot ignore.
And now Google is planting a flag.
Google emerges from the shadows and shares with the world: it's in. Deep in.
The battle of the giants for the skies has begun. The race for direct communication from space has started.
And each of them wants to be the one to disconnect us from the nearest antenna... and connect us directly to space.
And what about ASTS?
This small-big company is suddenly no longer watching from the sidelines. It has become a key player.
It's in the arena. It's at the heart of the battle.
Us?
We're on the couch with popcorn.
Watching live one of the most interesting battles in the new era of communication.
Enjoy the show.
It's just beginning.