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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 04/15/2026 03:00 EDT

Amazon Buys Globalstar For $10.8 Billion, Moving To Expand Its Satellite Internet Service

Amazon is buying satellite communications company Globalstar for $10.8 billion to expand its Leo satellite-internet network and compete more directly with SpaceX's Starlink. The deal also includes a partnership with Apple to support satellite connectivity for iPhones and Apple Watches, with Amazon planning voice, data, and messaging services starting in 2028. The New York Times reports: Leo was Amazon's move to enter the market for beaming high-speed internet to the ground from orbit. That is an arena domin

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