LightSquared reported a deal with Brightstar to be its preferred supply chain services provider. Brightstar provides value-added distribution services, logistics, supply chain services and retail outsourcing.
“Many of LightSquared’s partners are entering the wireless market for the first time,” the company said. “They can harness Brightstar’s services to achieve greater efficiencies as they launch new products and services and tap into new market segments.”
“The LightSquared business model is a perfect fit for the comprehensive services delivered by Brightstar,” said Marcelo Claure, Brightstar Chairman and CEO. LightSquared is building a wholesale network incorporating nationwide satellite coverage, which it hopes to sell to smaller service providers who have limited spectrum or geographic coverage. For more on Lightsquared’s network, watch our exclusive report.