Globalstar is a telecommunications company that operates a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation and terrestrial network infrastructure to deliver mobile satellite services (MSS) — including IoT data transmission, emergency messaging (SPOT devices), and voice/duplex communications — to retail, business, and government customers across more than 120 countries. The company also licenses its terrestrial spectrum (Band 53/n53) for private 5G networks and provides wholesale network capacity services to partners such as Apple Inc.
“There also may be viable rivals — including Amazon, which is buying Globalstar.”