The New Globalstar Alaskan Gateway is on-line!
Globalstar’s new gateway serving Alaska went in full commercial service at 10:00 PM Pacific Time June 20, 2006 a full month ahead of schedule. Once in service the gateway immediately started processing calls placed from all over the state of Alaska form the North Slope to the Aleutians. The gateway located in Wasilla, Alaska was placed to provide coverage everywhere in Alaska and the Bering Sea as far north as the 66 degrees. Acceptable coverage can be obtained as far north at 70 degrees. The performance of the gateway exceeds Globalstar’s expectations.
Globalstar has offered limited coverage in the southeastern quarter of the state of Alaska since 2000. The opening of Globalstar’s sixth North American gateway provides enhanced service in Alaska, northwestern British Columbia, and the Yukon.
Globalstar’s multi million dollar investment represents Globalstar’s commitment to the Alaska marketplace. Many of the customers in Alaska have been anticipating this new enhanced service. Jay Monroe, Chairman and CEO of Globalstar, Inc. stated “We have been extremely pleased with the response from the regional marketplace since launching a series of local promotions in preparation for the opening.”
The new Globalstar enhanced service will provide customers an affordable communication choice. In the past Alaskan customers had few communication choices for areas not covered by cellular service.
GlobalCom Announced a Partnership with Telenor Satellite Services North America
In June 2006,
GlobalCom Satellite Communications announced a partnership with Telenor Satellite Services North America to make available Inmarsat satellite equipment and services to all customers.
Globalcom and Telenor understand the need to stay ahead of the competition. Building on the strength of Telenor’s portfolio of Inmarsat Broadband Solutions, GlobalCom and Telenor are set to offer additional bandwidth options. This will enable greater flexibility and mobility for customers seeking both reliability and speed in Internet and IP-based broadband communications. This partnership will expand the Globalcom product line to include the new Inmarsat BGAN terminals. Increasing the power of global coverage, Inmarsat is now offering additional coverage areas in North America for broadband solutions. For more information on the BGAN product line please click on the link provided:
Inmarsat BGAN terminals.
GlobalCom satellite communications is one of the largest providers of handheld
satellite phones in the U.S. market. GlobalCom has experienced tremendous growth each year beginning in 2001. This addition to the GlobalCom product line will provide capabilities in portable broadband solutions not available in the past to North American customers.
Based in Norway, Telenor has a 150 year history in building infrastructure and service development. Known as a pioneer in mobile communications, Telenor became a public corporation in 1994 and was first traded on the stock exchange in 2000. Spurred by leading edge expertise coupled with a strong position in satellite and mobile communications and domestic internet activities, the firm quickly achieved international expansion. With operations in more than twelve countries, Telenor is today one of the world’s top suppliers of satellite communications equipment and service with a subscriber base of more than 82 million.
