General InformationGlobalstar is a publicly-traded mobile satellite communications company founded in 1991, headquartered in Louisiana with 500+ employees, providing global voice, data, and IoT connectivity via LEO satellite constellation.
Funding & FinancialsGlobalstar is a public company (GSAT on NASDAQ); in 2023 Amazon agreed to invest up to $200 million for network capacity access and satellite ground infrastructure expansion as part of a multi-year commercial agreement.
Leadership & TeamCEO is Jay Monroe (appointed 2018), with operational leadership including VP of Network Operations and VP of Engineering managing the satellite constellation and ground network operations.
Recent ActivityAmazon announced in 2023 a strategic partnership investing up to $200 million in Globalstar to integrate satellite connectivity into iPhone 14 and future devices, with service launches beginning in late 2023.