Globalstar, a provider of mobile satellite services in the Americas, announced that its Mexican subsidiary, Mobile Satellite Services Mexico, has won the tender organised by the Mexican telecommunications regulator IFT to offer a complementary terrestrial service for its mobile satellite services in the country. The awarded frequency range is 2483.5 to 2495 MHz, Globalstar said in a recent announcement.
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Secures 10-Year Terrestrial AuthoriSation in Mexico
Upon completing the regulatory process and payment, Globalstar will receive a 10-year terrestrial authorisation from Mexico's Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT).
As a result, Globalstar's Mexican subsidiary will be able to commercially operate services in the 2483.5 to 2495 MHz band for a period of 10 years, upon payment of MXN 82.1 million pesos.
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Enhancing US Connectivity with Band 53
Earlier in October 2024, Globalstar announced that Band 53 spectrum would be used to enable mission-critical applications through carrier aggregation with Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) in the United States. Globalstar is collaborating with Global Telecom, Alliance, and Hawk Networks, which builds on the Althea platform, to deliver an enhanced connectivity experience to US customers.
According to the statement, Global Telecom created the first carrier aggregation modules to include Band 53 with other bands, such as the CBRS spectrum. Globalstar's 10 MHz channel in Band 53 will be used to ensure uninterrupted private wireless network connectivity for CBRS networks, even within critical Dynamic Protection Areas (DPAs) or when Priority Access License (PAL) channels are unavailable.
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Leveraging Althea platform
Alliance will integrate the new solution, leveraging the Althea platform and Hawk Networks' Key LTE/5G core solution, allowing simultaneous use of CBRS Band 48 and Band 53 for channel aggregation. The offering will include the Band 53 spectrum rights authorised by Globalstar for agreed-upon areas. Additionally, Alliance will bring Global Telecom's portfolio of devices and various RAN solutions compatible with this new approach to the US market.
Apple recently invested in Globalstar to leverage its technology to support satellite and emergency messaging on Apple iPhone devices.
