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When you understand how and why 5G and 6G is faster, then you will be confident that Globalstar’s n53 is only the tip of the iceberg. And if you read the Qualcomm X65 article there’s a hint. GSAT stock is going to explode. So get ready and do not sell for a loss. Globalstar is the “CODX” of 5G and beyond.
n53S Band & C band: Range & Speed Compared:
IEEE C band
Frequency range: 4 – 8 GHz. Wavelength range: 7.5 – 3.75 cm
IEEE S band
Frequency range: 2 — 4 GHz. Wavelength range: 15 – 7.5 cm
“https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_band_(IEEE)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_band
Nearly all C-band communication satellites use the band of frequencies from 3.7 to 4.2 GHz for their downlinks, and the band of frequencies from 5.925 to 6.425 GHz for their uplinks. Note that by using the band from 3.7 to 4.0 GHz, this C band overlaps somewhat into the IEEE S band for radars.
The S band also contains the 2.4–2.483 GHz ISM band, widely used for low power unlicensed microwave devices such as cordless phones, wireless headphones (Bluetooth), wireless networking (WiFi), garage door openers, keyless vehicle locks, baby monitors as well as for medical diathermy machines and microwave ovens (typically at 2.495 GHz). India's regional satellite navigation network (IRNSS) broadcasts on 2.483778 to 2.500278 GHz.”
“Range or Speed
https://www.screenbeam.com/wifihelp/wifi-networking/2-4ghz-vs-5ghz-wifi/
In general, the difference between 2.4GHz and 5GHz boils down to wireless range vs. speed. If you want better range, use 2.4 GHz. If you need higher performance or speed, use the 5GHz band.
The 5GHz band, which is the newer of the two, has the potential to cut through network clutter and interference to maximize network performance. Which means this band will be better for things like reducing game lag.
5GHz more channels for communication and usually there aren’t as many competing devices on the newer band. But by design, 5GHz can’t reach as far as the 2.4GHz. Newer routers have both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, giving you a choice of which band to use.”
https://www.lightreading.com/5g/3gpp-approves-globalstars-spectrum-band-for-5g/d/d-id/758418
“3GPP approves Globalstar's spectrum band for 5G
What is needed for the spectrum inventory is a band with advantageous propagation qualities that can be devoted entirely to small cell use which Band n53 can provide. Band n53 can also act as a traffic channel or as an anchor for other licensed or unlicensed bands in 5G networks, allowing rapid and economical deployment of a licensed spectrum band."
All you need to know: https://www.xcom-labs.com/
“We have industry disrupting power and revolutionary ideas.”
https://www.globalstar.com/en-us/
“Globalstar is a leading provider of satellite solutions for business and individuals offering customizable Satellite Commercial IoT Solutions,....”
“ , "The Company’s global mid-band spectrum portfolio is a significant asset and we welcome the great minds at XCOM and their technology to help us realize its full potential. Our strategy for maximizing the value of this asset is to continue to partner with the best companies possible to bring unique technologies and applications to market utilizing Band n53. Today’s announcement represents a substantial leap forward in this effort."
XCOM is an innovative wireless technology company founded by Paul Jacobs, Derek Aberle and Matt Grob, former senior leadership at Qualcomm. XCOM’s leadership and talented engineering team helped develop and commercialize many of the technologies that are at the heart of today’s smartphones. The XCOM team has a history of acquiring spectrum and developing technologies that significantly increased the value of that spectrum. With spectrum costs increasing, as evident from the recent CBRS and C-Band auctions, Globalstar believes XCOM’s capacity boosting and scaling techniques will make its mid-band spectrum an attractive offering for 5G New Radio (NR) based services. This alliance with XCOM will add expertise to all aspects of Globalstar’s future commercial and regulatory efforts.”
https://www.xcom-labs.com/ Watch the videos.
LISTEN: 2:50 to 3:45.
Globalstar Addresses Connected Car Market with New Division - Via Satellite -
https://www.globalstar.com/getattachment/corporate/corporate-initiatives/globalstar-automotive/GLOB18_Globalstar-Automotive_One-Sheeter.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US
BENEFITS
• Global broadcast services deliver common content to
multiple users with unlimited scalability (10s to 100s of millions).
• Intelligent routing over satellite and terrestrial wireless networks selects best option based on application, least cost delivery, QoS and / or availability.
• Existing S- and L-band satellite technology supports antenna that fits within an existing ‘shark fin’ or can be embedded in the roof of a vehicle.
• S- and L-band satellite connectivity is easily integrated into an existing TCU, head unit or communications module.
• Improved OEM ROI:
- Operational and cost efficiencies from automating updates and
TERRESTRIAL WIRELESS NETWORK
LTE small-cell underlay where deployed in urban areas: Delivers carrier-class private or enterprise LTE services and leverages LAA for increased throughput
navigation data, security patches, telemetry
DELIVERED THROUGH AUTOMOTIVE ECOSYSTEM
Solution leverages capabilities of partners working across the value chain.
Globalstar: Next generation satellite communications
Automotive Ecosystem: OEMs, Tier 1 Suppliers, Platform Providers, and Network Operators
reducing recalls.
- Improved customer retention and increased revenue from new services.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
• S- and L-band satellites provide global broadcast and messaging capabilities to very small, embedded, low power terminals.
• Satellite communications module for receiving broadcast data and sending acknowledgments could be delivered by Globalstar as a chipset and software library.
• Low cost S- and L-band antenna can be built in production volumes by OEM and Tier 1s to Globalstar’s specifications.
• Multiple deployment and interface options for Tier 1s and OEMs.
5G NR Frequency Bands
https://www.rfwel.com/us/index.php/5g-nr-frequency-bands
“STAND AND DELIVER,” LITERALLY.
DID ANYONE TAKE THE GSAT EXAM?
THERE’S A NEW BAND IN TOWN.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! - - OUTSTANDING!!!! ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING!!!!
DO YOU SMELL SOMETHING?
GLOBALSTAR JUST DISRUPTED THE ENTIRE 5G INDUSTRY WITH N53. N53 WILL BE DESIRED BY MANY COMPANIES. AND NOKIA AND QUALCOMM ARE THE FIRST COMPANIES WITH THIS BREAKTHROUGH. N53 WILL BECOME 5G STANDARD.
N53 IS A GAME CHANGER:
XCOM is an innovative wireless technology company founded by Paul Jacobs, Derek Aberle and Matt Grob, former senior leadership at Qualcomm. XCOM's leadership and talented engineering team helped develop and commercialize many of the technologies that are at the heart of today's smartphones. The XCOM team has a history of acquiring spectrum and developing technologies that significantly increased the value of that spectrum. With spectrum costs increasing, as evident from the recent CBRS and C-Band auctions, Globalstar believes XCOM's capacity boosting and scaling techniques will make its mid-band spectrum an attractive offering for 5G New Radio (NR) based services. This alliance with XCOM will add expertise to all aspects of Globalstar's future commercial and regulatory efforts.
Paul Jacobs, Founder and CEO of XCOM said, "I have worked with Jay and Globalstar for many years and on many exciting projects. I am eager to embark on this new opportunity to drive XCOM's growth while helping to accelerate the deployment of Globalstar's spectrum resources. XCOM's technology and products will offer significant capacity gains for dense deployments of greater than 4x compared to existing solutions with gains scaling even further up as additional hardware is deployed. This will greatly increase the utility of Band n53, allowing it to carry the traffic and subscriber load which previously required a much wider channel.
GSAT IS SO SMART. N53 is the S-Band. N53 doesn't need to be duplexed. Look at N53 in the Wikipedia chart, linked below, under “Frequencies.” GSAT is also going to use the S-band for driverless cars. I knew that I was missing something. This all makes sense. They're going to use the S-band to be independent of the C-band demand. And XCOM is going to multiply the capacity all over the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G_NR_frequency_bands
https://www.satellitetoday.com/mobility/2018/03/14/globalstar-addresses-the-connected-car-market-with-new-division/
READ EVERYTHING:
Look at pages 5, 7, 10, 15 and 17-32 in the link, below, for starters:
https://www.globalstar.com/Globalstar/media/Globalstar/Downloads/Spectrum/GlobalstarOverviewPresentation.pdf
“Why Do We Need C-Band?
The state of 5G in the US is pretty rough right now. For 5G to offer an experience that's noticeably better than 4G, it needs broad, dedicated channels, ideally 50MHz or wider. For 5G to cover entire cities, it needs to be on a frequency below about 6GHz, so it can get decent range from towers. Right now, AT&T and Verizon aren't using any airwaves that fit these bills. Verizon may be able to pull something together using the new CBRS airwaves just below the C-Band, but the jury's still out on that. So by and large, AT&T and Verizon are delivering 5G that's either no faster than LTE would be on the same frequencies or has poor range.
The iPhone 12 family are the first phones approved by the FCC for C-Band.
The iPhone 12 series are the first US phones approved by the FCC for C-Band. The Google Pixel 5 has C-Band on its spec sheet, but it hasn't been approved for use on C-Band by the FCC yet. The same goes for many foreign phones; they may have n77 or n78, but they haven't been cleared for US use on those frequencies by the FCC.
I expect the Samsung Galaxy S21 and many other phones released in 2021 will support C-Band.”
https://www.pcmag.com/news/what-is-c-band
Qualcomm today announced its X65 modem, the 4G/5G component that will connect 2022's phones to carrier networks. The new modem allows for "10 gigabit" 5G connectivity, by expanding the number of 5G channels it can use at once. But there's a lot more going on here, which could further transform how we use 5G.
Qualcomm's modems are used in nearly every high-end phone in the US, including those from Samsung and Apple. Apple inked a "multiyear" deal with Qualcomm in 2019, to cover at least the iPhone 12, 13, and 14 models, after which it may (or may not) start using modems it develops itself.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/qualcomms-x65-modem-might-pull-the-iphone-13-to-10gbps
C-band spectrum: https://youtu.be/fXemKPM8HQ4
https://www.globalstar.com/Globalstar/media/Globalstar/Downloads/Spectrum/GlobalstarOverviewPresentation.pdf
“Band n53 is the Globalstar band that is supported by Qualcomm’s new 5G X65 modem. In Thermo, Pivotal and Globalstar share the same investor. Globalstar Executive Chairman Jay Monroe III has been the majority owner of Thermo Companies since the founding in 1984.”
“Kyle Pickens, Vice President of Strategy at Globalstar and Partner at Thermo Companies, said “The number of opportunities we are currently pursuing for our terrestrial spectrum and the support we are receiving from international regulators and our ecosystem partners are all moving in the right direction. In the following paragraphs, we will explain certain current target opportunities and how the markets for Globalstar’s spectrum assets are developing generally. These views are enhanced by Thermo's current portfolio and partners, including FiberLight, Lumen, Pivotal Commware, Airspan, Recon and XCOM Labs. Nearly all of the Thermo investments over recent years are meant to directly help Globalstar maximize its potential which has proven to be a helpful strategy thus far.”
Globalstar passed an important milestone recently when the New York Power Authority announced they are trialing Band 53 in their new private wireless network. We believe our spectrum is well-suited for their applications and are hopeful that Band 53 will ultimately be chosen within this new network. The utility industry is a logical early adopter of private wireless networks because they can leverage their already substantial infrastructure and require high levels of security and reliability. In fact, today we are being actively considered for a large-scale utility project in the Southwest in which Qualcomm provided helpful analysis for this project. The utility is trying to consolidate many disparate networks into a single private network and believes Band 53 could be a valuable resource.
Shipping, Logistics and Mining are other industries pushing private wireless networks, LTE now and 5G soon, in an effort to reduce operating costs and improve efficiencies. We announced last quarter that Globalstar won a small West Coast port deployment and are now pursuing a second port opportunity where we expect a trial to begin in the near-term. This opportunity is with a global operator who is planning to deploy similar networks, utilizing Nokia equipment, across their operations in several countries. Only Globalstaroffers the potential for globally harmonized spectrum for their purposes. We are also working with additional logistics companies planning to remotely control or fully automate their equipment. It has been determined by these companies that unlicensed spectrum is not a reliable enough alternative and they need to rely on licensed spectrum such as Band 53. Mining operations are high value, but dangerous, leading companies to pursue automation where possible. This necessitates reliable, secure and now more frequently, private wireless connectivity. We are pursuing Band 53 deployments at mines in both the Western United States and South Africa. These early private wireless deployments help push the Band 53/n53 ecosystem forward and generate cash flow but, importantly, do not foreclose the broader more traditional spectrum deals which we are pursuing.
In recent weeks several announcements from the major technology companies have highlighted the value of Globalstar’s collection of spectrum assets. The Amazon Sidewalk initiative made us return to Qualcomm’s inside/out small cell analysis which showed that with household penetration of just 20% in a neighborhood, 96% of data traffic could be offloaded from the macro network. While a carrier’s interest in this is fairly obvious, other entrants could use this model for new applications like security or other IoT services. This analysis assumed a spectrum resource very similar to ours and deployment at lower power levels than the levels at which we are authorized to operate. As compelling as Qualcomm’s analysis is, it has yet to result in significant deployments for several reasons. First, this is a logical deployment for cable companies who are already in most residences, but their wireless ambitions have not fully matured. Speculation is that they have remained focused on Wi-Fi due to the lower equipment cost and are currently pleased to leverage their MVNO relationships. This paradigm may change soon with expected CBRS deployments by cable companies and lower cost 5G equipment driven by ORAN initiatives. We also expect Pivotal Commware’s new repeater technology to drive greater competition for the home broadband business from the wireless carriers with mmWave spectrum like Verizon’s.
Brian Deutsch, CEO of Pivotal Commware, said of Globalstar’s Band n53, “Pivotal is focused on providing solutions that enable operators to lower TCO and accelerate time-to-market for mmWave 5G deployment, but our breakthrough Holographic Beam Forming products include offerings in Globalstar’s Band 53 and C-band spectrum. Where fiber doesn’t make economic sense to deploy, those with mmWave spectrum and our smart repeaters are able to reach those homes or enterprises and compete favorably with cable. Pivotal is building a US-based global technology company leveraging leadership in mmWave, but we believe Globalstar’s Band n53 offers a unique and complementary resource and we look forward to helping them commercialize this asset alongside our products. This includes providing private LTE/5G in homes and enterprises where Pivotal deploys its mmWave network elements.”
Globalstar’s Band n53 with new low-cost smart 5G nodes could offer any of the fiber-rich mobile network operators, cable companies or those utilizing new advanced Fixed Wireless Networks the opportunity to leverage their previous capex to build new 5G consumer and enterprise networks from the “inside-out.” A recent report from industry analyst Jonathan Chaplin says that the cable companies and telcos collectively reach approximately 80 million households with fiber. AT&T, Verizon and Comcast together reach just under 50 million households. At an average of 2.5 people per household, they are connected to approximately 125 million people, or more than 1/3 of the entire US population. Globalstar’s Band n53 could anchor a new neighborhood and enterprise inside-out 5G network, increasing the value created from the significant embedded capital investment in fiber for any or all of these companies. This could either be done in partnership with one or more of the existing wireless and fiber companies or with a new disruptor with established consumer relationships.
While Globalstar’s close partner Airspan was an early leader in economical small cell deployments through their customers Sprint, Rakuten and Reliance Jio, Nokia and Qualcomm also recently announced a new Smart Node portfolio of All-In-One base stations for 5G indoor use. The platform is designed to deliver ubiquitous indoor 5G coverage for residential and enterprise networks. As with Airspan, these new 5G Smart Nodes are meant to offer flexibility at an unmatched price point.
One obstacle to the commercial deployment of densification of networks with traditional small cells has been that with increased density there are too many overlapping cells and cell boundaries leading to diminishing returns as the noise floor at the cell edges increases. We are working closely with the XCOM Labs team, founded by the former leadership of Qualcomm, to implement innovative technical solutions to these issues. They are developing a Distributed Unit which addresses these interference and related issues, resulting in a material improvement in capacity from n53 (in certain environments as much as 5x-10x). We are working closely with XCOM Labs on potential deployments for Band n53 in dense small cell environments where the increase in capacity is most meaningful.
Paul Jacobs, Founder & CEO of XCOM Labs said, “Future wireless networks will be increasingly dense to provide the capacity and latency required of 5G and eventually 6G applications. Globalstar’s spectrum resources, Band n53 now and potentially C-Band later, offer XCOM Labs the opportunity to roll out a global strategy with a significant competitive advantage over our competition.”
In summary, Globalstar has made progress in better positioning the spectrum asset to be commercially available with great partners that are at the cutting edge of wireless technologies. They see value in the resource and we obviously agree.”
https://investors.globalstar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/globalstar-receives-terrestrial-authorization-canada-brazil-and/
https://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/pivotal-raises-50m-c-round“C-Band (3.7-4.2 MHz) is part of this band and as such, it is highly desired by would-be 5G carriers. C-Band has been historically assigned to satellite services, but some regulators are repurposing (or planning to do so) the spectrum for 5G. While some regions like Western Europe make light use of C-Band, other areas like the U.S. and Asia heavily rely on this band. In the U.S. alone, there are 120 million households dependent on C-Band for reception of programming content. The interests of these consumers and the billions of dollars that they represent in the economy need to be protected.”
https://www.nsr.com/repurposing-spectrum-for-5g-where-is-the-balance/
“The FCC's C-band auction of a massive 280MHz of spectrum – spanning 5,684 midband licenses between 3.7GHz and 3.98GHz – is scheduled to start December 8. 5G operators such as Verizon are vibrating with anticipation.
After all, it's likely to be a blockbuster event: Some analysts expect the auction to become the FCC's biggest ever, surpassing even the $45 billion raised in 2015 by the AWS-3 spectrum auction.
...all eyes are on the C-band auction because it is the first big auction of valuable, unencumbered midband spectrum licenses in the US. Such spectrum is highly prized among 5G network operators globally that are looking for a balance between broad geographic reach and blazing-fast speeds.”
https://www.lightreading.com/security/what-to-expect-from-c-band-auction-for-5g-spectrum/d/d-id/765917
Altice, Globalstar and Viasat forsake C-band auction
“Although Altice USA, Globalstar and Viasat initially registered interest in the FCC's C-band spectrum auction, they are not among the 57 entities that are participating in the event.
"We think C-band will be highly sought after for 5G buildouts, especially by those lacking significant low- and midband holdings," wrote the financial analysts at Raymond James. They noted that they expect the final 57 qualified bidders in the auction – down from an initial 74 registrants – to generate a total of around $30 billion in bids.”
List of actual bidders at C-band auction:
GlobalStar and Qualcomm didn’t need to attend. Globalstar owns the C-Band. Qualcomm bought it from Globalstar:
https://www.lightreading.com/iot/the-full-list-here-are-actual-bidders-in-c-band-auction/d/d-id/764793
Giles Thorne, an equity analyst at Jefferies Financial Group, estimates that Intelsat and SES would each pocket around $3.3 billion “time discounted and post all clearing costs.” Telesat would likely collect around $440 million, assuming the Canadian operator’s stake was the same as former member Eutelsat, Thorne said by email.
Those numbers could be higher, though.
“Everybody is trying to make an assessment on what the likely probability of some type of outcome is,” Turpin said. “There are possible outcomes here that are [in the] tens of billions of dollars range.”
ACA Connects, a collection of cable and internet providers that has its own C-band plan, has estimated the value of the full 500 megahertz at up to $60 billion.
Bill Tillson, executive chairman at Encompass Digital Media, a television broadcast company that leases capacity from Intelsat and SES, estimated that those two operators, plus Telesat, collectively could gain $34 billion by selling C-band spectrum. Satellite operators may not get to pocket that full amount though, he said.
“Politicians that have jumped in and said some portion of that ought to come back to [the U.S. government], so I don’t think this is over yet, Tillson said.
The C-Band Alliance has previously said that some of any proceeds would have to go toward new satellites and other capital expenditures that would be needed to provide the same level of service with 200 megahertz less C-band spectrum than they currently have. That infrastructure investment would involve several new satellites, spectrum filters for satellite dishes on the ground, centralizing teleport operations and more.
https://spacenews.com/satellite-c-band-is-worth-billions-but-how-many/
GlobalStar 2.4GHz, C-Band and n53
ARE PERFECT FOR 5G AND 6G DEPLOYMENT:
The Globalstar terrestrial band provides 11.5 MHz (3.7 Billion MHz-POP) across the entire United States. As a resource for LTE networks, Globalstar 2.4 GHz is unique in its support of small cell deployment. Small cell dominated network topologies are essential to meeting consumers' growing wireless data demands. However, sharing spectrum across both macro and small cell layers in other bands introduces interference limitations that severely compromise network performance. Globalstar licensed 2.4 GHz provides a unique opportunity for operators to dedicate high quality spectrum exclusively to capacity-producing small cell infrastructure.
The band holds physical, regulatory and ecosystem qualities that distinguish it from other current and anticipated allocations. Most significantly, the spectrum is readily compatible with existing chipset architectures.
https://www.globalstar.com/en-us/corporate/initiatives/spectrum
“Paul Jacobs, Founder & CEO of XCOM Labs said, “Future wireless networks will be increasingly dense to provide the capacity and latency required of 5G and eventually 6G applications. Globalstar’s spectrum resources, Band n53 now and potentially C-Band later, offer XCOM Labs the opportunity to roll out a global strategy with a significant competitive advantage over our competition.” https://investors.globalstar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/globalstar-receives-terrestrial-authorization-canada-brazil-and/
GLOBALSTAR ALSO TRANSMITS THROUGH “Pivotal Commware” REPEATERS:
We also expect Pivotal Commware’s new repeater technology to drive greater competition for the home broadband business from the wireless carriers with mmWave spectrum like Verizon’s.
Brian Deutsch, CEO of Pivotal Commware, said of Globalstar’s Band n53, “Pivotal is focused on providing solutions that enable operators to lower TCO and accelerate time-to-market for mmWave 5G deployment, but our breakthrough Holographic Beam Forming products include offerings in Globalstar’s Band 53 and C-band spectrum. Where fiber doesn’t make economic sense to deploy, those with mmWave spectrum and our smart repeaters are able to reach those homes or enterprises and compete favorably with cable. Pivotal is building a US-based global technology company leveraging leadership in mmWave, but we believe Globalstar’s Band n53 offers a unique and complementary resource and we look forward to helping them commercialize this asset alongside our products. This includes providing private LTE/5G in homes and enterprises where Pivotal deploys its mmWave network elements.”
https://investors.globalstar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/globalstar-receives-terrestrial-authorization-canada-brazil-and/
Globalstar Signs Second-Generation Ground Core Network System Agreement With Ericsson NYSE:GSAT
https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/6/2020/verizon-ericsson-and-qualcomm-first-in-the-world-to-achieve-5g-peak-speed-of-5.06-gbps
Globalstar Addresses the Connected Car Market with New Division - Via Satellite -
Graffiti was removed from this board. That means business.
The contradicting differences between the two articles are:
Jan. 22, 2021:
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/globalstar-stock-sink-after-dramatic-gains-morgan-stanley-says-2021-1-1029994392
1). Morgan Stanley (Analysts) presumptive contradiction disregards Globalstar’s established presence in the sector, demonstrated by the two compared points, below:
”Morgan Stanley argued there is considerable "uncertainty of a spectrum monetization event" and noted there might not be an imminent large-scale transaction.
Analysts said the stock's valuation "looks full" and reflects "too much certainty of a transaction."
Feb. 10, 2021:
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/globalstar-stock-price-qualcomm-iot-devices-5g-modem-satellite-technology-2021-2-1030068081
2). ”Qualcomm will use its (Global Star’s) Band n53 technology in a new 5G modem called the X65.”
FCC 5G Auction topped $78 billion
https://www.marketplace.org/2021/01/08/mobile-media-giants-submit-record-bids-as-5g-spectrum-auction-tops-78-billion/
Qualcomm went to GLOBALSTAR, not to the FCC 5G Auction. Think about that.
As of Jan. 5, the Federal Communications Commission auction of so-called mid-band frequencies has raised more than $78 billion, far exceeding any previous spectrum auction and blowing away most analysts’ expectations.
Mid-band frequencies are often described as the Goldilocks range of the spectrum, where 5G signals fly fast and far.
“There is a broad sense that if you miss this opportunity, you risk missing out on the entire 5G revolution,” analyst Craig Moffett of the firm MoffettNathanson said. “And that could mean your company is largely irrelevant. It’s either play or die.”
Most media and wireless behemoths — including Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Dish Network and Comcast — are betting on 5G to deliver next-generation phones, apps, entertainment and driverless vehicles. But right now, only T-Mobile owns a large chunk of mid-band spectrum.
MORGAN STANLEY MESSED UP; COMPARE LINKS:
https://markets.businessinsider.com/amp/news/globalstar-stock-sink-after-dramatic-gains-morgan-stanley-says-2021-1-1029994392
https://markets.businessinsider.com/amp/news/globalstar-stock-price-qualcomm-iot-devices-5g-modem-satellite-technology-2021-2-1030068081
“With Qualcomm's support, Globalstar will be able to expand its device ecosystem significantly. This will allow the company to include the majority of popular smartphones, laptops, tablets, automated equipment, and other IoT modules in its networks.”
APPLE NEEDS GSAT/QUALCOMM
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/5/1/18525962/qualcomm-apple-settlement-4-5-billion-dollars-patent
“The Apple / Qualcomm settlement was an unexpected shift that came early in the trial between the two companies. According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple had decided that Intel’s modems (which Apple had been exclusively using in the interim due to its fight with Qualcomm) wouldn’t be ready in time for a 5G iPhone, leading Apple to pony up the newly revealed sum of between $4.5 to $4.7 billion to make up with Qualcomm. That amount of money is separate from any future royalties that Apple will pay for using Qualcomm chips in its devices going forward, too.
As for Apple, its billions have bought the company a six-year global patent licensing agreement with Qualcomm, with an option to extend it for another two years after that, ending the legal fights with the chip company around the world and gaining Qualcomm’s services as a parts supplier for future devices. That’s critical for Apple, given that with Intel’s withdrawal from the 5G modem market for phones, Qualcomm is essentially the only game in town — until or unless Apple begins producing its own.
“We are also pleased to have reached multi-year agreements with Apple and look forward to continuing to support them as a customer,” reads a statement from Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf.””
Look closely at the pictures: They say: “Qualcomm and GlobalStar.”
https://www.globalstar.com/en-us/products/voice-and-data
Here is the Qualcomm 5G X65 modem chip designed with a GlobalStar N53 Spectrum receiver at 10 Gigabytes / second.
https://www.cnet.com/news/qualcomms-new-x65-5g-modem-downloads-data-at-lightning-fast-10gbps-speeds/
N53 is the wireless spectrum, frequency, channel, band, OWNED BY GSAT. GSAT OWNS IT. X65 is the Modem owned by Qualcomm that has the X65 Snapdragon chip. Qualcomm just made the x65 chip to receive the N53 wireless channel, also known as the wireless band spectrum. This deal is massive, because N53 the desired Spectrum for 5G Internationally. X65 Snapdragon will now be internationally distributed in the devices. Global Star also owns the satellites that transmit the N53 spectrum frequency. So we don't need those high transmission towers any more. GSAT HAS SATELLITES ORBITING EARTH PROVIDING EXCLUSIVITY TO THE CHIP MAKER, QUALCOMM, NOKIA, THE MOBILE DEVICES THAT USE THE CHIPS, IPHONES, TABLETS, LAP TOPS, COMPUTER NIC CARDS, ETC. HHHHHUUUUGGGGEEEE.
https://www.networkworld.com/article/3600828/fccs-5g-frequency-auction-prompts-2-billion-in-bids-on-the-first-day.amp.html
“But with the arrival of multiple telecommunications companies came competition for exclusive use of spectrum, and the realisation by governments around the world that this could be used to raise significant amounts of money by auctioning it.
In the early 2000s spectrum sold for staggering amounts, notably in Germany where one sale raised €51 billion. The Australian government hasn’t been quite that ambitious with the 700 MHz band, but it has still set a fairly ambitious A$3 billion as a floor price.
It is worth considering for a moment why telecommunications companies want exclusive use of spectrum. The reason is to avoid interference caused by two or more parties using the same spectrum in the same place at the same time.”
These are the Industrial, Scientific and Medical bands (ISM), the most interesting of which, for communications purposes, are around 2.4 GHz and 5.7 GHz. These bands are those at which wireless LANs, Bluetooth and other short-range, private communications systems operate.
Equipment that operates in these bands must still conform to regulation requirements, but it is not necessary for a user to purchase a licence for exclusive use. Rather, communications technologies that operate in these bands are designed to deal with interference from other users and devices.
Of course, if a particular region of spectrum is crowded then overall bit rate – the speed of communication – suffers, but only in extreme cases does it become unworkable.
It may be that later generations of mobile communications technology make use of similar techniques and licenses for exclusive access will no longer be necessary. But that’s not the case at the moment.
For now the government is in the happy position of being able to auction spectrum to the highest bidder.”
https://theconversation.com/amp/wireless-spectrum-is-for-sale-but-what-is-it-11794
QUALCOMM BOUGHT N53 SPECTRUM RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY FROM GLOBAL STAR; NOT THROUGH AN FCC AUCTION OR THE GOVERNMENT. GLOBAL STAR OWNS THE RIGHTS TO THE N53 SPECTRUM. DO YOUR RESEARCH. GET IN THIS NOW. THE QUALCOMM DEAL IS A MASSIVE AND HUUUUGGGGEEE. AND GLOBAL STAR IS A ONE IN A MILLION COMPANY. THIS IS WHY QUALCOMM SELECTED GLOBAL STAR’S N53 WIRELESS BAND SPECTRUM. DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
READ THIS: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobodonnell/2020/02/27/cbrs-vs-c-band-making-sense-of-mid-band-5g/amp/
N53 is a mid-band spectrum. It will be in the x65 modem chip in all of the Qualcomm modem chips. iPhones, android, mobile devices, etc. That is massive because the N53 MID BAND spectrum is needed globally.
GLOBALSTAR OWNS THE SPECTRUM. Some Other companies bid in FCC auctions for the licenses.
N53 is a MID-BAND SPECTRUM. CHECK THIS OUT:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobodonnell/2020/02/27/cbrs-vs-c-band-making-sense-of-mid-band-5g/amp/
GSAT OWNS THE SPECTRUM FOR THEIR OWN CHANNEL. HUUUUUGGGGGEEEEE!!!!!!!!
“The modem adds global 5G band support for n53, and that significantly expands the potential device ecosystem to include top smartphones, laptops, tablets, automated equipment and Internet of Things modules.
It also offers greater 5G deployment flexibility with increased spectrum aggregation options.”
https://seekingalpha.com/amp/news/3660031-globalstar-jumps-21-as-qualcomm-includes-band-n53-in-new-5g-modem
The Qualcomm X65 chip is in iPhones, Androids, Laptops, etc, etc, Qualcomm
I hope you all understand how seriously huge this is going to be. Qualcomm gets global deployment into the difficult 5G space. GOOBAL STAR OWNS THE N53 SPECTRUM WITH THE SATELLITES. THIS IS MASSIVE.
“...facilities in Canada and United Kingdom and provides quality and consistent products consumers can trust.”
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/sundial-announces-2020-launch-of-medical-cannabis-marketplace-894325659.html
“Sundial has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Empire Company Limited and their family of brands, including Sobeys, Safeway, Lawtons, Thrifty Foods, FreshCo, and Foodland to offer medical cannabis education, products and accessories to its pharmacy patients when the marketplace is launched.
This new platform will be available to patients across Canada starting in the summer of 2020.
For more information about Sundial, visit www.sndlgroup.com and follow on Twitter @SundialCannabis, Instagram @SundialCannabis, LinkedIn @SundialCannabis and Facebook @SundialCommunity.
About Sundial Growers Inc.
Sundial proudly crafts pioneering cannabis brands to Heal, Help and PlayTM:
Heal - cannabis products used as prescription medicine
Help - cannabis products that strive to promote health and wellness through CBD
Play - cannabis products to enhance social, spiritual and recreational occasions
NEWS!! marijuana in Iowa Legislature in 2021
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/staff-columnist/more-than-one-way-to-advance-marijuana-in-iowa-legislature-in-2021-20210115
NEWS!! New Mexico Governor, Legalization 2021 Priority
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-mexico-governor-says-marijuana-legalization-is-a-2021-priority/
NEWS!! Pennsylvania Governor Marijuana Legalization Priority “...released on Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf (D) said enacting the cannabis policy change should be part of the state’s economic recovery and would also promote social equity.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/pennsylvania-governor-includes-marijuana-legalization-in-2021-priority-list/
With neighboring states moving toward legalization, he said “Pennsylvania cannot afford to be left behind.”
“Legalizing adult-use cannabis has strong bipartisan support among Pennsylvanians,” the governor’s agenda states. “The revenue generated from legalization will be used to support historically disadvantaged small businesses through grant funding and provide them the assistance they need to build back from the economic crisis and strengthen our economy.”
MORE NEWS!! Washington bill homegrowing marijuana
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/bill-allowing-home-grown-marijuana-gains-momentum-in-washington-state-legislature/
“More than a dozen other states have legalized recreational marijuana since 2012, when Washington’s landmark Initiative 502 was approved by voters. With the exception of Washington and Illinois, all those legal-marijuana states allow people to grow marijuana at home in addition to retail sales.”
NEWS!! SOUTH DAKOTA LEGALIZING!!
https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/preparations-for-legalization-of-pot-picking-up-pace-in-pierre/
“PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — After a slow start in 2021, South Dakota lawmakers and state officials are taking increasingly aggressive steps toward building a framework for the growing, packaging, selling, taxation and use of legal medical and recreational marijuana in the state.
A major piece of legislation was filed Feb. 3 that sets the stage for lawmakers to implement specific parameters for who can grow and sell recreational marijuana in South Dakota.“
NEWS!! WISCONSIN LEGALIZING!!
https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/gov-evers-proposes-legalizing-marijuana-for-both-recreational-and-medical-use/
Gov. Evers said, “Legalizing and taxing marijuana in Wisconsin—just like we do already with alcohol—ensures a controlled market and safe product are available for both recreational and medicinal users and can open the door for countless opportunities for us to reinvest in our communities and create a more equitable state.” “Frankly, red and blue states across the country have moved forward with legalization and there is no reason Wisconsin should be left behind when we know it’s supported by a majority of Wisconsinites.”
Saw on ST; Tokyo Smoke selling Sundial products. https://ca.tokyosmoke.com/pages/search-results?q=sundial
READ. They know it’s coming. https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/virginia/southwest-virginians-react-to-house-senate-passing-bills-to-legalize-marijuana/
“we know that legalization is coming. So, and that’s part of my calculus of supporting this is that we know it’s coming. So I want to put in place these public safety protections.....”
“Marion, Virginia Police Chief John Clair agreed with Slemp. He said he knew marijuana was going to become legal sooner rather than later,....”
“Among the 1,000 Cannabis sativa varieties that have been screened by Pathway Rx, only a small number have expressed medicinal properties. The most promising of these varieties are licensed to Pathway Rx's commercial partner Sundial Growers Inc. (Nasdaq: SNDL) and are currently in production at its facility in Olds, Alberta.”
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/pathway-rx-advances-research-that-shows-potential-for-medical-cannabis-to-treat-covid-19-847899238.html
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