Amazon is purchasing Globalstar for $10.8 billion to expand its low‑Earth‑orbit internet effort (Project Leo), and is partnering with Apple to offer satellite voice, data, and messaging to iPhones and Apple Watches with services planned from 2028. The move signals Amazon shifting from cloud and services into owning physical connectivity infrastructure and directly competing with SpaceX's Starlink.
— Big tech consolidation of orbital communications capacity reshapes market power, national security exposure, and who controls global internet access.
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2026.04.15
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The New York Times–reported $10.8B acquisition of Globalstar by Amazon, plus the Apple partnership and 2028 service timeline, directly exemplifies this consolidation of LEO connectivity.
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