Globalstar Inc (GSAT)

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2016 article: continued after paragraph, below.

2020: After the FCC process concluded we immediately began working on the 3GPP standardization which led to Band 53. We then moved our efforts to the 5G variant which we completed known as Band n53. The standardization of the band allows our partners to add to the ecosystem of devices and infrastructure available which in turn drives regulatory momentum. All of this progress has led to increasing commercial interest in the band and we continue to receive significant support from our growing list of partners.”
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201105006266/en/Globalstar-Receives-Terrestrial-Authorization-in-Canada-Brazil-and-Kenya



NOTE: GLOBALSTAR is modifying n53 specs with XCOM, to optimize it, looking for a buyer.

https://rethinkresearch.biz/articles/verizon-puts-foot-lte-u-accelerator-globalstar-admits-defeat/

“It (Globalstar) is now asking only for the right to operate a terrestrial wireless service in its licensed spectrum, without using the guard band.

NOTE: THEY ARE WAITING FOR EUROPE. THEY HAVE NORTH AMERICA FCC and 3GPP. NOW GLOBALSTAR IS OPTIMIZING N53 with XCOM For a buyer. I think Qualcomm may be a prospect, because they started Globalstar.

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NOTE: THEY WANT TO SELL N53; READ this paragraph

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.”....This would enable it (Globalstar) to achieve terrestrial permissions and then make the 11.5 MHz of spectrum saleable to a major operator, ..........”

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.........since without the potential scale of the WiFi-like platform, it would be very hard for Globalstar to finance the build-out of a national, licensed band network and then secure return on that investment from a more limited business model.


Note: THIS WAS THE PROBLEM:

Globalstar said in its filing that it still strongly believes in the proposal for more intensive use of licensed spectrum, together with the 10.5 MHz guard band, but acknowledged this raised “a number of technical and policy objections” that delayed the proceeding as well as the investment.

“Globalstar’s revised proposal should resolve all remaining interference-related concerns in this proceeding as well as policy issues related to use of the 10.5 megahertz of unlicensed ISM spectrum,” Globalstar said in the filing.

NOTE: And This What They’re Doing Now. FCC APPROVAL WAS GRANTED 2017:

“This revised approach should allow the Commission to move forward with confidence that this spectrum will be rapidly utilized for the benefit of consumers. In particular, this revised proposal should eliminate objections relating to Globalstar’s proposed operations below 2483.5 MHz and alleged detrimental interference to WiFi systems and Bluetooth operations in the unlicensed ISM band.”