History Timeline of Globalstar Satellite Phones

• February 1995 Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. Raised $200 million from initial public offering in the NASDAQ market. 
• December 2000 Globalstar introduces data
• August 2000 Globalstar announces coverage in South America
• March 2000 Globalstar expands coverage to Mexico
• December 2001 Globalstar expands coverage to Afghanistan and Central Asia
• June 2001 Globalstar adds free Short Message Service
• Feb 2001 Globalstar opens its 24th and 25th Gateway
• July 2002 Global asset tracking successfully tested on Globalstar network
• Aug 2002 Globalstar reduces airtime as low as 17 cents per minute
• December 2003 Thermo Capital Partners acquire Globalstar
• July 2003 lower roaming rates introduced
• March 2003 Globalstar introduces new low cost fixed site unit
• December 2004 Data service is extending to Europe and across the Atlantic
• May 2004 Globalstar introduces new fax service
• December 2005 Globalstar extends data service to Australia
• November 2005 Globalstar extends data service to Central and South America
• July 2005 Globalstar enhances service in Florida with new gateway in Sebring
• May 2005 Globalstar’s growth rate soars
• March 2005 Globalstar improves 911 services to customers
• December 2006 Globalstar signs contract with Alcatel Alenia Space for Second Generation Constellation
• November 2006 Globalstar offers smallest handheld satellite phone on the market
• July 2006 Globalstar offers airtime lower than 10 cents per minute
• June 2006 Globalstar opens sixth North American gateway in Alaska
• March 2006 Globalstar drops hardware and airtime pricing
• December 2007 Globalstar offers the first GSP enabled satellite messenger
• October 2007 Globalstar successfully launches four more satellites
• September 2007 Globalstar signs hardware agreement to expand simplex data coverage
• May 2007 Globalstar partners with SingTel to provide hardware and service in Southeast Asia
• April 2007 Globalstar offers unlimited airtime for less than $50 a month
• Aug 2008 Globalstar adds 23,000 new subscribers
• Aug 2008 SPOT satellite messenger delivers over 2.5 million messages in first nine months
• June 2008 Construction is complete for new gateway in Singapore
• May 2008 Globalstar signs new contact with Hughes to provide next generation satellite service

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• Globalstar Satellite Phones
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• What is in the Future for Globalstar

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