Globalstar is a publicly owned US-based company, founded in 1991 and employing approximately 400 individuals, specializing in telecoms. The company operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation to provide satellite phone and low-speed data communications.
On April 3, 2026, Amazon entered talks to acquire the satellite telecommunications group Globalstar in a deal valued at approximately $9 billion, a move that would advance Amazon's efforts to build its low Earth orbit satellite network and compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. Earlier the same day, Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reported that Amazon's interest in Globalstar primarily stems from its globally harmonized licensed spectrum, a scarce, regulated asset that cannot be replicated and includes existing ground infrastructure and Apple integration worth years and billions to build from scratch. These discussions follow initial reports on April 2, 2026, that Amazon.com Inc. was negotiating the acquisition of Globalstar Inc. to support its satellite network ambitions.
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