LEO satellite and terrestrial wireless connectivity for IoT and asset tracking
Globalstar operates a LEO satellite constellation alongside terrestrial spectrum (Band 53) for IoT, asset tracking, and emergency messaging across 120+ countries. The tech stack reveals a heavy real-time systems focus: C/C++, MATLAB, Linux kernel tools (DPDK, tcpdump), and 3GPP wireless standards, paired with operational observability (Grafana, Power BI) and DevOps infrastructure (GitHub, Jira, Bitbucket). Active adoption of NB-IoT and a 25-person engineering team anchored in satellite operations and ground-network automation suggest Globalstar is actively modernizing both constellation management and edge connectivity layers.
Globalstar is a public-company telecom infrastructure provider headquartered in Louisiana, operating a LEO satellite constellation and licensed terrestrial spectrum to enable global connectivity for consumers, businesses, and government agencies. The company serves three primary markets: satellite messaging and emergency services (SPOT GPS), IoT hardware and asset-tracking solutions, and spectrum licensing to carriers and integrators. Core operations span satellite constellation management, ground gateway systems, edge AI and telematics software, and network monitoring. Projects center on next-generation satellite design, real-time anomaly detection, and integration of modern wireless standards into aging infrastructure.
C/C++, Python, MATLAB, Linux, 3GPP, 4G/5G standards, NetSuite, Microsoft 365, GitHub, Jira, Grafana, Power BI, and network analysis tools (Wireshark, Anritsu). Recently adopting NB-IoT for IoT deployments.
Covington, Louisiana. The company is publicly traded and was founded in 1991.
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