Mar. 17 at 12:00 PM
$ASTS L3Harris
$LHX dropped the XL-300P today at IWCE 2026. It's a next-gen P25 handheld radio for first responders packing native 5G and 3GPP satellite direct-to-device (D2D) capabilities.
James Potter (L3Harris): “When AST SpaceMobile is ready to go, we’re ready. We’re excited for them to come online, as well.”
Why this matters for
$ASTS
• TAM Expansion: Forget standard
retail cellular. The ASTS network is a
direct target for mission-critical
public safety and defense
communications.
• Ecosystem Validation: Contractors like
$LHX are baking 3GPP D2D compatibility into flagship devices specifically anticipating the
$ASTS constellation. The hardware runway is being built for them right now.
• FirstNet Catalyst: AT&T
$T runs
FirstNet. ASTS is AT&T’s D2D
partner. First responders using these
new L3Harris radios will have a
dead-zone-proof lifeline powered by
ASTS.
https://x.com/i/status/2033722617547444732