US EditionAmazon Leo Just Gave Southeast Asia's Satellite Internet Market a Second Player
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Amazon announced Tuesday that it will acquire Globalstar in a deal valued at $11.57 billion to bolster its satellite business in its bid to catch up with Starlink. The agreement would allow the shopping platform giant to deploy Direct-to-Device (D2D) technology starting in 2028, a service also developed by Elon Musk's company. Technology companies are investing billions of dollars to capture the lucrative on-demand connectivity market, but match…
Amazon Leo just gave Southeast Asia's satellite internet market a second player
Amazon Leo’s US$11.6B acquisition of Globalstar brings direct-to-device satellite connectivity to a market that Starlink has been building in largely unopposed The deal arms Amazon with the spectrum and infrastructure to challenge SpaceX across Southeast Asia’s most underserved connectivity corridors Satellite internet in Southeast Asia has, until recently, been a one-horse race. Starlink arrived first, moved fast, and signed the partnerships th…
Amazon Globalstar Acquisition for $11 Billion to Expand Satellite Internet
The Amazon Globalstar acquisition marks a bold leap forward in the race to dominate space-based connectivity. Announced on April 14, 2026, this roughly $11.57 billion deal sees Amazon purchasing satellite operator Globalstar outright, instantly supercharging its own low-Earth-orbit network known as Amazon Leo. By folding in Globalstar’s existing satellites, ground infrastructure, and valuable spectrum licenses, […] The post Amazon Globalstar Acq…
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