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Globalstar continued to differentiate itself from other mobile satellite providers by growing its retail consumer market success and activating approximately 17,500 SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger(TM)units.

Company announced launch milestones for its second generation satellite constellation with first launch scheduled in October of this year — Globalstar and Arion Communication Co. Ltd., completed a joint venture agreement to provide Globalstar products and services in South Korea and portions of southeast Asia. Total revenue for the quarter increased by over 12 percent compared with the same period three-month period in 2009.

Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT), a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and consumers, will announce its second quarter 2010 financial results on Thursday, August 5, 2010 after the market closes. The earnings conference call scheduled for August 5, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time will discuss the second quarter results for 2010.

With approximately 400,000 subscribers, Globalstar is a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services. Globalstar offers these services to commercial and recreational users in more than 120 countries around the world. The Company’s products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, simplex and duplex satellite data modems and flexible service packages. Many land based and maritime industries benefit from Globalstar with increased productivity from remote areas beyond cellular and landline service. Global customer segments include: oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, military, transportation, heavy construction, emergency preparedness, and business continuity as well as individual recreational users. Globalstar data solutions are ideal for various asset and personal tracking, data monitoring and SCADA applications.

Globalstar, a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and consumers, announced that it is “encouraged by the Federal Communications Commission” initiation of proceedings to make wireless spectrum available for mobile broadband networks using mobile satellite services or “MSS” spectrum.”

The FCC has announced it is taking steps to make additional spectrum available for new investment in mobile broadband networks by promoting flexible use and removing barriers, while ensuring robust mobile satellite capabilities.

Additionally the FCC also stated that the three frequency bands that are allocated to the MSS are capable of supporting broadband service. “Big LEO Band from 1610-1626.5 MHz and 2483.5-2500 MHz.”

Globalstar, which provides services to approximately 400,000 subscribers in the United States and over 120 other countries using Big LEO Band global MSS spectrum, commented the FCC’s announcement will benefit both the MSS industry and the American people.

Globalstar is licensed by the FCC to use a total of 19.275 MHz of its Big LEO spectrum (1610-1617.775/2483.5-2495 MHz) for ancillary terrestrial component or “ATC” use.

Open Range Communications began offering wireless broadband Internet services to subscribers in rural America in November 2009 and the Company is expected to provide service to over 200 rural communities by the end of 2010.

Peter Dalton, CEO of Globalstar, said: “With Globalstar’s second-generation satellite constellation launch expected to begin in less than 90 days, the company is expected to fulfill the FCC’s goal of ensuring that the MSS industry remains robust while looking for ways to utilize Globalstar’s spectrum to advance the goals of the Broadband Plan.

The FCC’s overtures will also help remove regulatory barriers to terrestrial use of MSS spectrum, Globalstar thinks.

Globalstar is already using the spectrum efficiently through their ATC agreement with wireless broadband provider Open Range Communication. The company has contracted to use both L and S-band spectrum authority to deliver broadband services to all Americans.

Globalstar recently announced it has opened a 90-day launch window for the inaugural lift-off of six Globalstar second-generation satellites, TMCnet reported.