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GLOBALSTAR ANNOUNCES NEW QUALCOMM DUPLEX SATELLITE DATA AND VOICE MODULE
Globalstar GSP-1720 module will enable developers and manufacturers to integrate satellite connectivity into various SCADA, telemetry and remote monitoring data solutions
MILPITAS, CA., March 27 2007 -
Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSAT), a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments, and individuals, announced today that it has started to receive shipments of the new GSP-1720 satellite data and voice module (SDVM) from manufacturer QUALCOMM Incorporated. With the SDVM being approximately half the size of the previous GSP-1620 modem board or SDM and approximately 33 percent of the weight, the GSP-1720 offers integrators, OEMs, and developers a more compact wireless solution for those data applications that require or utilize two-way satellite communications. The GSP-1720 also integrates a number of new features including a more efficient power management system, passive and powered antenna capability for enhanced performance plus multiple port connectivity with both USB and serial connections. The GSP-1720 SDVM is also voice capable, which will provide developers with a broader opportunity by enabling them with the ability to integrate voice capability into their various satellite data solutions.
Duplex satellite data modems provide ideal solutions for a wide variety of customers looking for wireless data communications within and beyond the reach of traditional wireless and terrestrial infrastructure. Various utility, transportation, maritime, oil and gas, government, military, and environmental monitoring customers use Globalstar satellite modems for a variety of SCADA, telemetry, and monitoring applications as well as basic Internet and email access.
“Since the introduction of our original SDM product, Globalstar has been listening to the demands of our various integrators and the new GSP-1720 meets those demands,“ said Jay Monroe, Chairman and CEO of Globalstar, Inc. Mr. Monroe added, “The new GSP-1720 is not only more compact, but QUALCOMM has delivered a product that requires significantly less power than its predecessor. This allows our integrators to power their Globalstar integrated modem solutions with solar cells and other rechargeable power sources. Most importantly, it once again demonstrates our commitment to continue providing our customers with the latest in two-way or duplex satellite data products and services.”
Globalstar will make available a range of antennas for the SDVM, designed for the rigors of maritime installations as well as mobile and fixed land applications. The company is also developing an Integrator’s Kit with the associated manuals, development and power cables, and software. Globalstar expects to launch the GSP-1720 and the associated Integrator’s Kit to developers and OEMs later this spring. For more sales information regarding the GSP-1720 in the United States please contact Dwayne MacTavish at 817 421-5778 or via email at dwayne.mactavish@globalstar.com.
About Globalstar, Inc.
With over 250,000 activated satellite voice and data units, Globalstar offers high value, high quality satellite services to commercial and recreational users in more than 120 countries around the world. The Company's voice and data products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, simplex and duplex satellite data modems and flexible service packages. Many land based and maritime industries benefit from Globalstar with increased productivity from remote areas beyond cellular and landline service. Global customer segments include: oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, military, transportation, heavy construction, emergency preparedness, and business continuity as well as individual recreational users. Globalstar data solutions are ideal for various asset tracking, data monitoring and SCADA applications.
Safe Harbor Language for Globalstar Releases
This press release contains certain statements such as “Globalstar will make available a range of antennas for the SDVM, designed for the rigors of maritime installations as well as mobile and fixed land applications” that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Globalstar’s control, including demand for the Company’s products and services; problems relating to the construction, launch or in-orbit performance of its existing and future satellites, problems relating to the ground-based facilities operated by it or by independent gateway operators; its ability to attract sufficient additional funding if needed to meet its future capital requirements; competition and its competitiveness vis-a-vis other providers of satellite and ground-based communications products and services; the pace and effects of industry consolidation; the continued availability of launch insurance on commercially reasonable terms, and the effects of any insurance exclusions; changes in technology; its ability to continue to attract and retain qualified personnel; worldwide economic, geopolitical and business conditions and risks associated with doing business on a global basis; and legal, regulatory, and tax developments, including changes in domestic and international government regulation.
Any forward-looking statements made in this press release speak as of the date made and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results or developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any such statements. Additional information on factors that could influence Globalstar’s financial results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Registration Statement on Form S-1.
For media information, please contact:
Globalstar, Inc.
Dean Hirasawa
(408) 933-4006
Dean.hirasawa@globalstar.com
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