Type Consortium Founder J. Alberto Palacios Number of locations 9 countries | Founded 1999 Headquarters Davie, United States | |
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Industry Satellite communication | ||
General Description
Globalsat Group is a consortium of companies providing satellite communication services across the Americas, mainly in Latin America.
The companies which are currently part of the consortium are *:
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Satellite Services
Most products and services provided by the consortium are in the field of satellite-based mission critical communications, including voice, Internet and Machine-to-Machine (M2M), with emphasis on L band mobile satellite service (MSS) through the Iridium Communications and Inmarsat satellite constellations. Fixed-satellite service (FSS) / VSAT and system integration are also provided in some markets, as well as Inmarsat's Ka-band mobile service known as Global Xpress (GX). One of the group's largest projects currently involves a utility company in Brazil which uses mixed L-Band and terrestrial cellular for redundant high availability mobile Push-to-talk communications. Globalsat Group is a member of the Mobile Satellite Users Association and the Society of Satellite Professionals International.
Recent History
On March 2016, Globalsat Group was named "Company to Watch" in the category Emergency Response Mobility Satcom Innovation by the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) at the Satellite 2016 conference, for its role as a provider of satellite services for the tsunami detection and warning system operated by Chile's government, through the local subsidiary Globalsat Chile.
On May 2016 the group received the "2016 Latin America Satellite Communications Company of the Year" award from the highly recognized international consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
On November 2016 LeoSat and Globalsat Group sign a strategic worldwide agreement. LeoSat Enterprises is planning to launch a constellation of as many as 108 LEO communications satellites. Under the agreement Globalsat Group will provide market access and LeoSat will provide infrastructure for service. J. Alberto Palacios, CEO of Globalsat, will hold a seat in representation of the group on the LeoSat Customer Technical Advisory Committee (CTAC). The committee will advise on system configuration, product design and launch of LeoSat’s upcoming satellite constellation.
On December 2016 Globalsat Group obtained a license for all Inmarsat services through its Mexican affiliate MultiSAT. This includes official authorization and landing rights for foreign satellite signals in the Ka and L bands.