Satellite operator Globalstar, in the process of being acquired by Amazon’s low Earth orbiting project, has reported Q2 2026 revenue of $64.8 million (€56.2m), down about 4 per cent from $67.1 million a year earlier. It cited higher transaction, network and technology-development costs which pushed operations into a loss. Service revenue declined by $3.2 million, […]

On July 31st Amazon filed its draft prospectus covering its proposed acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar. The prospectus revealed that there were three other potential bidders for Globalstar (Party A, B and C). Tim Farrar (of TMF Associates) has researched these three would-be buyers. He says: “Globalstar and Amazon began meeting between March and September […]

Amazon Leo has filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for 5,105 low Earth orbiting satellites for its proposed direct-to-device (D2D) mega-constellation. It plans to combine Amazon Leo infrastructure with Globalstar’s spectrum, satellites and ground network, expanding from emergency messaging toward voice, data and industrial IoT. The application (made by Kuiper Systems LLC, a wholly-owned […]

Amazon has confirmed that it will buy satellite operator Globalstar in a deal worth $11.57 billion (€9.8bn). The end result will be a satellite D2C service to rival that of Elon Musk’s Starlink. The deal documents show that Globalstar will continue to serve Apple and some of its iPhones with emergency coverage. The existing 20+ […]

Amazon is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire satellite operator Globalstar for about $9 billion (€7.8bn). A deal would advance Amazon Leo’s orbiting broadband scheme enabling it to better compete with Starlink. Globalstar’s shares surged on the news to an 18-year high, driven by its valuable L-band spectrum and existing infrastructure. However, the potential deal […]

Satellite operator Globalstar has been up for sale informally for some time. Now it seemingly has two potential suitors. Apple uses Globalstar to connect its own emergency phone services on some iPhone models. Industry analyst Dr Tim Farrar, in a blog on recent events, said that the sale process started in October 2025 with Amazon […]

A forecast of the likely impact of Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) and Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite-based connectivity delivers some strong numbers, and suggests that the 2025-2034 CAGR will be 52.3 per cent and taking the market size to a massive $41.12 billion (€35.6bn) by 2034. The data, from Market.US forecasts that more than half of the market (52.7 […]

Globalstar has confirmed a second launch agreement with SpaceX, which will launch part of its constellation upgrade on a Falcon 9 mission. The mission will launch nine satellites and is targeted for 2026. Globalstar is working closely with Apple on messaging and D2C connections. Globalstar is already awaiting the launch of 8 satellites later this […]

Globalstar, last week, ordered 50 satellites from Canada’s MDA Space. It has now been revealed that the C$1.1 billion (€0.74bn) order reflects a request made to the FCC on February 14th for authorisation for Globalstar’s C-3 System, which is a 48-satellite Low Earth orbiting system which complements its Gen3 satellites (and filed with the ITU […]

Louisiana-based Globalstar, which is already supplying Apple with emergency satellite signals on its most recent phones, is ordering more than 50 software defined satellites from Canada-based MDA Space. The satellite will be used by Apple on its Gen 2 direct-to-device service. “We are pleased to once again be working with Globalstar as they develop their […]