MILPITAS, Calif.-Globalstar LLC. has signed on with New Horizons Telecom Inc. to construct a new satellite gateway that will enhance satellite voice and data services throughout Alaska and the Yukon region.
The gateway will be located in Wasilla, Alaska, and is expected to be operational by mid-2006.
“Alaska has been a region with huge growth potential for Globalstar ever since we launched commercial service in 1999,” said Jay Monroe, chairman and chief executive of Globalstar. “We’ve seen a consistent upswing in the number of minutes used by companies and individuals in Alaska, and a demand that we expand our primary coverage area to cover the majority of the state. Our customer base in Alaska runs the gamut from international shipping firms to mid-sized commercial fishing operations, to individual users who rely on Globalstar as their primary means of communication.”
“The opening of a Globalstar satellite gateway dedicated specifically to users in and around Alaska is an important improvement in the state’s telecommunications infrastructure,” said Nate Morton, chief operating officer at New Horizons.
Globalstar is a satellite phone, voice and data services provider, while New Horizons designs, builds and manages telecommunications projects.
