Nupoint Systems expands Globalstar M2M data communication satcom services

Globalstar Canada Satellite has entered an airtime, distribution, and manufacturing agreement with Nupoint Systems for the next three years. The mobile satellite voice and data services provider is seeking to expand the range of its M2M data communication service offerings past the limits of terrestrial infrastructure.

Nupoint products and services will be integrated into Globalstar's satellite data services. This will enable two-way communications for purposes of collecting M2M data. It will also allow Globalstar to keep an eye on its customers' assets

Globalstar is currently deploying a second-generation constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. These new satellites will provide customers wil affordable and reliable mobile satellite services anywhere in the world for the next fifteen years.

According to President and CEO Wayne Carlson of Nupoint Systems, companies can stay connected with assets scattered across the world by using a cost-effective and reliable satellite communications solution. He cites his own company as an example, and explains that Nupoint will tap Globalstar's new LEO satellites to enable reliable two-way connectivity with data equipment in the most remote locations over several years. 

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Globalstar to use airwave license for mobile broadband services

Louisiana-based satellite company Globalstar has filed a two-prong plan with the Federal Communications Commission to use it airwave licenses for mobile broadband services. The move is expected to make the company’s wireless spectrum even more valuable.

According to the FCC, the plan to utilize the spectrum for mobile broadband services would require GlobalStar to start a partnership with a telecom operator or a wireless data provider. Many regulators and wireless providers are expanding their airwaves to meet the surge in traffic resulting from the growth of smartphones.

Globalstar is awaiting first the FCC’s decision on Dish Network’s own plans of using its spectrum for ground-based wireless network. The FCC’s approval of Dish’s plans will, experts say, serve as a template for succeeding filings and clearance processes.

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