Amazon plans to acquire Globalstar to boost its satellite network, challenge Starlink, and enable direct-to-device connectivity for future smartphones.

The Globalstar deal may seem trivial relative to Amazon’s size, but it represents an “important signal” that Amazon is committed to space.

Amazon announces plans to acquire satellite service provider Globalstar in its quest to provide connectivity services from space.

Amazon's deal for Globalstar brings scale, spectrum, and services to its Leo proposition; the firm has also extended an airtime deal with Apple, and got back into private 5G.

Amazon's (AMZN) big satellite deal is getting flying approval from the always judgmental Wall Street. Amazon said on Tuesday it would buy mobile satellite services (MSS) player Globalstar (GSAT) in an $11.

With a SpaceX IPO pending, Amazon's Globalstar move spotlights its push to fuse satellite connectivity with AI-powered cloud services, today, April 14, 2026.

Amazon is expanding its satellite ambitions with a new deal involving Globalstar, the company behind Apple’s emergency connectivity. The partnership signals a deeper push into direct-to-device communication and intensifies competition with Starlink,