Digitalship잡지의 Globalstar and Arion 기사정보

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Globalstar and Arion to offer Korean satellite services
(May  20  2010)

Globalstar Asia Pacific, a joint venture between Globalstar and Arion Communication, has been granted the necessary licence transfers from the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) to commence service operations in the region.

The two companies signed a joint venture agreement earlier this year to form the Globalstar Asia Pacific company, which will operate a Globalstar gateway ground station in Korea and provide mobile satellite voice and data services to the country and the surrounding maritime region.

"Now that the licence transfer has been granted, Globalstar Asia Pacific can proceed with its plans to expand and support the market," said Peter Dalton, CEO, Globalstar.

"We will also complete the installation of satellite telemetry control unit (TCU) upgrades at the ground station located in Yeoju. These upgrades will allow us to globally monitor and control the orbital deployment of our new second-generation satellite constellation, scheduled for launch beginning in late September or October."

Tony Park, CEO of Arion Communications, a provider of satellite services to maritime customers in Korea, commented that the companies had worked hard to meet the "stringent criteria" of the KCC.

"We are extremely happy that we have achieved our goal with the support of all parties involved. In the very near future Globalstar Asia Pacific will begin offering Globalstar satellite services … throughout Korea and the surrounding area," he said.

Globalstar Asia Pacific acquired an existing satellite gateway located southeast of Seoul, in Yeoju, from LG Telecom, which has been the Globalstar service provider in the region since 2001.

Globalstar and LG Telecom signed a business transfer agreement subject to the KCC licence transfer to the new company, and with that transfer now complete LG Telecom plans to transition the operations of the gateway to Globalstar Asia Pacific over the next 90 days.

Globalstar will provide the engineering and technical training and personnel support required to operate the gateway.

 

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Globalstar in Korean joint venture
(Feb  8  2010)

Globalstar has signed a joint venture agreement with Arion Communication, a provider of mobile satellite services to maritime customers in Korea.

The new joint venture company, Globalstar Asia Pacific, will operate the Globalstar gateway ground station in Korea and provide simplex and duplex mobile satellite voice and data services to customers in Korea and the surrounding maritime region.

The two partners formed the new company to acquire the existing gateway in Seoul from LG Telecom, which has been Globalstar's service provider in the region since 2001.

The acquisition and licence transfer are subject to approval by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), which is expected shortly.

"All of us at Globalstar are excited about our new relationship with Arion Communication and we anticipate this is just the beginning of a long and profitable relationship that solidifies and builds our presence in Eastern Asia," said Peter Dalton, CEO, Globalstar.

"This joint venture combines Arion's expertise in delivering maritime messaging and vessel monitoring solutions with Globalstar's ability to provide high quality and affordable mobile satellite services to areas beyond the reach of terrestrial wireless communications."

Tony Park, CEO of Arion Communication and the new Globalstar Asia Pacific company, also commented: "We are confident that with the launch of the second-generation satellites beginning this summer, Globalstar will bring a huge paradigm shift in the market, having previously attained the single largest mobile satellite services market share position in the region."