GLOBLASTAR OPENS SIXTH NORTH AMERICAN SATELLITE GROUND STATION IN ALASKA

Globalstar, Inc., a world leader in providing mobile satellite voice and data services to business, announced today that its sixth North American satellite ground station or gateway went into operation on June 21st, more than one week ahead of schedule. The new satellite gateway, which is located in Wasilla, Alaska, provides Globalstar voice and data customers with access to ground based public telephone and data networks along with the added advantage of activating their multi mode satellite phones and data modems with a local 907 Alaska area code.

Although Globalstar has offered satellite coverage in the region since 2000, the opening of the new gateway will provide enhanced coverage throughout much of Alaska, northwestern British Columbia, the Yukon as well as the Bering Sea and northern Pacific maritime region.

“This satellite gateway represents a multi million dollar investment in the Alaska marketplace and many of our customers and distribution partners throughout the surrounding region have been anticipating the enhancements the gateway will provide to our high quality satellite voice and data services,” said Jay Monroe, Chairman and CEO of Globalstar, Inc. Mr. Monroe added, “We have been extremely pleased with the response from the regional marketplace since launching a series of local promotions in preparation for the opening and we expect to see the same kind of enthusiasm continue now that we are operational.”

In preparation for the gateway opening, Globalstar dealers and distributors have been promoting Globalstar satellite service with a special offer for those Alaskan land based and maritime users who require remote telephone voice and data communications well beyond traditional landline and cellular coverage areas. Current Globalstar customer segments in Alaska and the surrounding region include; commercial fishing, maritime transport, aviation (bush pilots), oil and gas, government, heavy construction, emergency preparedness and business continuity. Many individual consumer and recreational users may also benefit from the utility and coverage offered by satellite telephones and data modems.

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