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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