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Globalstar Doubling Size of Earth Station in Estonia to Support Third Generation C-3 Constellation
Expansion Supports Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services Across Northern Europe COVINGTON, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT), a
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nExpansion Supports Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services Across Northern Europe\n\n\n COVINGTON, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGlobalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Globalstar Europe SAS, today announces that construction has commenced to double the size of its existing ground station in Estonia to support the expansion of its enhanced mobile satellite system and services.\n\n\nWith the assistance of the Estonian Investment Agency and U.S. Commercial Service personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn, Globalstar acquired from the municipality of Saarde the land necessary to construct its initial ground station. The facility was commissioned in 2021 after construction of three 6-meter tracking antennas and related infrastructure.\n\n\nWith today’s announcement, Globalstar will double the size of its Estonian ground station by adding three additional 6-meter antennas together with associated infrastructure to support its third-generation C-3 mobile satellite system and expanded service offerings across Europe. The incremental investment in Estonia is approximately $9 million.\n\n\nGlobalstar has contracted with AS Connecto Infra based in Tallinn, Estonia to design and construct the ground station expansion.\n\n\n“Our ground station in Estonia, like our facilities in Greece, Spain and France, are supporting critical communications, including emergency SOS services, to millions of people across Europe,” said L. Barbee Ponder, General Counsel & Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Globalstar.\n\n\n“Globalstar is a good example of a company which provides innovative, vital telecommunication services in the region. It is also an acknowledgement that the Estonian business ecosystem is a good fit for such value-chains. This expansion gives us confidence to further develop the space sector,” said Mihkel Kärg, Regional Investment Consultant for the Estonian Entrepreneurship and Innovation Foundation.\n\n\n“We are pleased to support the growth of Globalstar’s ground station facility in Kilingi-Nõmme,” said Külli Karu, Deputy Mayor of Saarde municipality. “These facilities provide wireless communications via satellite to people across Europe who would otherwise be unconnected during times of emergency or crisis, and we are proud that...