Globalstar had asked the International Telecommunications Union’s Radio Communications Board (ITU/RCB) for an extension to its launch obligations. Globalstar, now with Amazon as a major buyer/investor, is required to launch a French-licensed fleet called HIBLEO-X/HIBLEO-4 which serves mobile satellite services. Globalstar HIBLEO-X Satellites are under construction and being built under a strict timeline by the […]

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 […]

Satellite operator Globalstar, which already has Apple as a major investor, has “voluntarily” decided to quit the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and to join the NASDAQ exchange. The satellite operator will also carry out a reverse stock split. Globalstar has filings (using German and French regulators) to launch 3,080 satellites, but it must launch […]

Globalstar is the satellite operator supplying emergency SOS and Text messages for Apple’s iPhones. Apple says it wants to expand the service and will invest $1.1 billion (€1.01bn) and an equity stake to fund more satellites for Globalstar. Currently owners of recent iPhones (14, 15 and 16 versions) can access Globalstar’s satellites for emergency service […]