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Globalstar Expands Ground Station in Singapore
Expansion will support Globalstar’s third-generation C-3 mobile satellite system and next-generation mobile satellite services across Southeast Asia
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nExpansion will support Globalstar’s third-generation C-3 mobile satellite system and next-generation mobile satellite services across Southeast Asia\n\n\n COVINGTON, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGlobalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announces that construction has commenced to expand the size of the ground station in Singapore to support its third-generation C-3 mobile satellite system (MSS).\n\n\nSingtel has hosted Globalstar’s ground station facilities in Singapore since 2008. The announced construction will add two additional 6-meter tracking antennas that will support Globalstar’s C-3 mobile satellite system and expanded service offerings across Southeast Asia.\n\n\n“Singapore joins a growing list of countries including Spain, Japan, Canada and the United States where we are deploying additional Globalstar antennas,” said L. Barbee Ponder, General Counsel & Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Globalstar. “With today’s announcement regarding Singapore, we continue our longstanding relationship with Singtel to support next-generation satellite solutions to hundreds of millions of people throughout the Southeast Asia region.”\n\n\nThe additions in Singapore are the next iteration in a sweeping global expansion of approximately 90 new tracking antennas, with current in-motion deployments at Globalstar’s flagship station in Texas, and international upgrades in Spain and Japan.\n\n\nGlobalstar’s C-3 expansion represents a significant investment in the functionality, capacity, and future-proofing of the network that will support next-generation mobile satellite solutions to hundreds of millions of people around the world.\n\n\nAbout Globalstar, Inc.\n\n\nGlobalstar empowers its customers to connect, transmit, and communicate smarter – easily, quickly, securely, and affordably – offering reliable satellite and terrestrial footprint connectivity services as an international telecom infrastructure provider. The Company’s low Earth orbit (\"LEO\") satellite constellation ensures secure data transmission for connecting and protecting assets, transmitting critical operational data, and saving lives for consumers, businesses, and government agencies across the globe. Globalstar’s terrestrial spectrum, Band 53, and its 5G variant, n53, offer carriers, cable com...