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

COVINGTON, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Globalstar, 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).

Singtel 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.

“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.”

The 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.

Globalstar’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.

About Globalstar, Inc.

Globalstar 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 companies, and system integrators a versatile, fully licensed channel for private networks with a growing ecosystem to improve customer wireless connectivity, while Globalstar’s XCOM RAN product offers significant capacity gains in dense wireless deployments. In addition to SPOT GPS messengers, Globalstar offers next-generation Internet of Things ("IoT") hardware and software products for efficiently tracking and monitoring assets, processing smart data at the edge, and managing analytics with cloud-based telematics solutions to drive safety, productivity, and profitability. For more information, visit www.globalstar.com.