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Virewirx Awarded $1.9M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract From Office of the Under Secretary of War (OUSW)

Virewirx System to Incorporate Globalstar XCOM RAN Private 5G Platform

02/24/2026

SAN DIEGO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Feb. 24, 2026 — Virewirx has been awarded a Phase II $1.9 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) OUSW (R&E) FutureG contract from the Office of the Under Secretary of War (OUSW) to develop an advanced 5G system designed to perform reliably in challenging Radio Frequency (RF) environments. This breakthrough technology will enable mission-critical communications in previously impossible environments, ensuring warfighters maintain connectivity for coordination, safety, and operational success in ships, hangars, and other demanding locations where traditional wireless systems fail. Read More >

Globalstar and Skydio Complete First Drone Flight on Globalstar Band n53™ and XCOM RAN

12/16/2025

Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announces the successful completion of a joint technology trial with Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight. The companies validated compatibility between the Skydio X10 and Globalstar’s licensed Band n53 spectrum, as well as Globalstar’s XCOM RAN private 5G platform. Read More >

Boingo Wireless Advances Private 5G Deployments with XCOM RAN by Globalstar

02/03/2026

Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announced that Boingo Wireless — a leading provider of 5G, Wi-Fi and private network connectivity solutions — will integrate XCOM RAN by Globalstar into its private network infrastructure. Boingo’s private networks deliver secure, high-bandwidth connectivity for critical operations at airports, transit hubs, stadiums, hospitals, convention centers, military bases and more. Read More >

Conekt.ai and Globalstar Announce Collaboration to Deliver Private, Public, and Satellite IoT Connectivity Services

10/03/2025

Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, and Conekt.ai, a leading connectivity management platform provider, today announced a strategic collaboration to deliver integrated Globalstar Band 53TM spectrum and XCOM RAN private network solutions through Conekt.ai’s orchestration platform for seamless multi-network connectivity. The collaboration positions Conekt.ai as a partner providing enterprise customers with turnkey connectivity solutions for IoT deployments, private networks, and hybrid architectures. Read More >

Globalstar Announces Expansion of Leadership Team

04/07/2025

Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSAT) (“Globalstar” or the “Company”), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announced two new leaders for its terrestrial spectrum and network solutions and wholesale satellite capacity businesses. Read More >

Hawk Networks and Globalstar Announce Collaboration and Availability of Band 53 Spectrum on Hawk’s Platform

12/18/2024

Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT), the next-generation mobile satellite and communications services provider, announced today a collaboration agreement with Hawk Networks. Read More >

Globalstar Achieves First 5G Data Call with XCOM RAN on Band n53 Spectrum

12/12/2024

Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT), the next-generation mobile satellite and communications services provider, announced today the first 5G data call on Globalstar band n53™ spectrum, achieving 100 Mbps download and 60 Mbps upload speeds. Read More >

Globalstar’s Band 53 Spectrum to Be Used for Mission-Critical Applications in Combination With CBRS Through a Collaboration With Global Telecom, the Althea Platform, and Alliance

10/04/2024

MWC Las Vegas. Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT), the next-generation mobile satellite and communications services provider, today announced that Band 53 spectrum will be used to enable high-value and mission-critical applications through carrier aggregation with Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) in the United States. Read More >

Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Globalstar Partner to Deliver High-speed 5G Access Solutions Across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf

08/21/2024

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading technology group, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with American connectivity innovator Globalstar to deliver advanced 5G connectivity solutions across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf. Read More >

Mobile World Live: Boingo taps into Globalstar for Private 5G Deployments

02/04/2026

Apple-backed Globalstar agreed a deal with Boingo Wireless to integrate its XCOM RAN platform with the neutral host network provider to advance private 5G deployments. Read More >

Ad Hoc News: Globalstar Advances 5G Ambitions Through Strategic Partnership and Infrastructure Upgrades

02/05/2026

Satellite communications provider Globalstar is intensifying its push into the private 5G network sector. A newly announced collaboration and significant ground infrastructure enhancements are positioning the company to handle a forecasted surge in data traffic. Read More >

TelcoNews: Globalstar, Skydio Trial Private 5G Link for Drones

01/13/2026

Globalstar and Skydio have completed a drone test flight using Globalstar's licensed Band n53 spectrum on a private 5G network built on Globalstar's XCOM RAN platform. The companies said the trial validated compatibility between Skydio's X10 drone and the Band n53 spectrum. They also said it validated the use of XCOM RAN as the private 5G radio access network for the flight. Read More >

Manufacturing Tomorrow: Next-Generation Private 5G for Next-Generation Industrial Automation

01/19/2026

Regular readers of Manufacturing Tomorrow are fully aware of the drivers and benefits of automation in reducing costs and advancing operational efficiencies in manufacturing. Some of you are starting to add physical AI to your automation projects for an even greater return on investment. Read More >

The Fast Mode: Globalstar, Skydio Complete Successful 5G Drone Connectivity Trial

12/16/2025

Globalstar, a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announced the successful completion of a joint technology trial with Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight. Read More >

TeckNexus: Boingo Scales Private 5G with Globalstar XCOM RAN

02/03/2026

Boingo Wireless is integrating Globalstar’s XCOM RAN to accelerate private 5G across airports, stadiums, hospitals, convention centers, transit hubs, and military bases. Globalstar said Boingo will add XCOM RAN, a software-defined private 5G platform built around the Supercell architecture, to its private network portfolio. Read More >

The Droning Company: Globalstar & Skydio Trial Validates D2D For Drones

12/17/2025

The “Direct-to-Device” (D2D) revolution, previously dominated by smartphone emergency messaging, has officially expanded into the realm of autonomous robotics. On December 16, Globalstar and Skydio—the leading U.S. autonomous drone manufacturer—announced the successful completion of a technology trial that integrates satellite-licensed spectrum into drone operations. Read More >

Copernical: Globalstar Skydio Trial Validates Band n53 for Public Safety Drone Links

12/22/2025

Globalstar and Skydio have completed a joint technology trial that demonstrated Skydio X10 drone operations over Globalstar's licensed Band n53 spectrum and the company's XCOM RAN private 5G platform for public safety applications. The companies structured the trial to assess Band n53 and XCOM RAN as an alternative to Wi-Fi and public cellular networks for command, control. Read More >

RCR Wireless: Software-defined Private 5G – XCOM RAN Seeks to Bridge IT/OT for Smarter Industry 4.0

11/14/2025

Private 5G is reshaping how enterprises connect machines, people, and data at the edge – but success depends on bridging the long-standing divide between IT and OT. Globalstar’s XCOM RAN brings a software-defined approach to that challenge, combining open RAN architecture with licensed spectrum and satellite assets. Read More >

RCR Wireless: Scaling Private 5G – Navigating Spectrum, Blueprints, and Ecosystems

11/18/2025

Private 5G is becoming a key pillar of industrial digitalization, and yet it still presents problems for global enterprises in terms of spectrum regulation, radio design, and ecosystem partners. Deployment blueprints are hard to come by, but not out of reach – reckon China Mobile, XCOM RAN, Moso Networks, and the GSA, which joined a panel at Industrial Wireless Forum to discuss a playbook to take private 5G from pilot sites to global fleets. Read More >

LightReading: Globalstar Touts XCOM RAN Deal with 'Large Global Retailer'

02/23/2024

Globalstar said its new XCOM RAN offering can handle four times the traffic of traditional 5G networks. And the company touted a big, unnamed customer. Read More >

PYMNTS: Globalstar Names XCOM Labs Founder Paul Jacobs as CEO

08/29/2023

Globalstar, an international telecom infrastructure provider, has named Paul Jacobs as its new CEO. Jacobs, the founder and CEO of XCOM Labs and former CEO and executive chairman of Qualcomm, brings a wealth of wireless industry experience and a proven track record of fostering innovation-led growth to his new role at Globalstar, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 29) press release. Read More >

Fierce Network: Globalstar Hires ex-Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs as Chief Executive

08/29/2023

Globalstar, the satellite company that announced a licensing deal with Apple last year, named former Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs as CEO. Matt Grob, former CTO at Qualcomm, is joining Globalstar as chief technology officer. Read More >

Globalstar Announces Strategic Alliance With XCOM Labs

02/17/2021

Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT) today announced the formation of a global strategic alliance with XCOM Labs (“XCOM”). Globalstar and XCOM will jointly seek to commercialize XCOM’s capacity-multiplying technology with Globalstar’s Band n53 for dense 5G deployments in the US and in other countries where Globalstar has terrestrial rights. Read More >

Globalstar Appoints Dr. Paul Jacobs as Chief Executive Officer; Announces Agreement to License XCOM Labs Technology

08/29/2023

Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT) (“Globalstar”) today announced that Paul E. Jacobs, Ph.D., founder and CEO of XCOM Labs and former CEO and Executive Chairman of Qualcomm, has been appointed CEO of Globalstar, effective immediately. Dr. Jacobs has also been appointed to Globalstar’s Board of Directors. He succeeds David Kagan, who will retire as Globalstar’s CEO. Read More >