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Amazon to acquire Globalstar in $11.57bn satcom push, adds Direct-to-Device capability to challenge Starlink

Amazon has agreed to buy Globalstar for $11.57 billion as it accelerates its low-Earth-orbit strategy and competes with SpaceX’s Starlink. The deal combines Globalstar satellites, radio-frequency spectrum, and operational expertise to enable future Amazon Leo Direct-to-Device (D2D) services. Amazon also has a stated agreement with Apple tied to Globalstar.

Discovered 2026-04-14T05:06:40.010217-07:00 | 2026-04-14T05:06:40.010217-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The $11.57bn acquisition is a direct, portfolio-level bet on non-terrestrial connectivity: Globalstar’s spectrum and operating assets are positioned to underpin Amazon Leo Direct-to-Device services, shifting satcom competition from pure broadband delivery toward D2D-enabled coverage models (see also Amazon’s Leo LEO connectivity launchpad plans and Globalstar deal talks).
  • It underscores how vertically integrated LEO operators are compressing incumbents’ ground-segment economics and raising the bar for orchestration and specialization—an inflection point for aviation and enterprise connectivity supply chains (LEO disruption and ground-segment pivots, Orchestration pressures from Starlink/Amazon Leo).
  • Because the strategy depends on spectrum, gateways, and service architecture, the acquisition materially affects regulatory and commercial execution risk as Amazon ramps its Leo constellation toward operational readiness (Amazon Leo beta timeline).

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