{"title":"Globalstar vs Viasat: Communications constellations compared","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/compare/globalstar-vs-viasat","comparison":"Globalstar ranks 46 on the Space 100 with a score of 75; Viasat ranks 49 with 74. Globalstar is ahead on progress and leverage. Viasat is ahead on deployment and commercials. Level on production, technology, positioning and firepower. Globalstar is based in Covington, United States, Viasat in Carlsbad, United States. Globalstar: Subsidiary. Viasat: Established. Globalstar is named in 24 signals and Viasat in 38.","companies":[{"name":"Globalstar","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/globalstar","city":"Covington","country":"United States","stage":"Subsidiary","founded":null,"last_round":null,"positioning":"Globalstar is a US satellite operator running a legacy LEO fleet (powering Apple's Emergency SOS and IoT), with Q2-26 revenue of $64.8M (~$270M run-rate, Apple wholesale capacity $40.1M of Q2) and its first eight MDA-built HIBLEO-4 replacement satellites launched in August 2026. It is being acquired by Amazon ($90.00 cash or 0.3210 AMZN shares, an 8-K in April 2026, close expected 2027), making the Apple satellite partner Amazon's second space-connectivity move (alongside Amazon Leo). Its FY26 outlook is suspended pending the merger.","assessed_in":{"domain":"Space","list":"Space 100","rank":46,"score":75,"tier":"member","scores":{"gate_ne":["firepower"],"leverage":8,"position":6,"progress":10,"firepower":8,"commercial":8,"deployment":9,"production":6,"technology":6},"why":"Globalstar sells satellite connectivity and IoT tracking services to marine, logistics, industrial and consumer customers through products such as SmartOne Solar.","segment":"Communications constellations","layer":"Satellites & spacecraft"},"signals_total":24,"facts_total":27},{"name":"Viasat","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/viasat","city":"Carlsbad","country":"United States","stage":"Established","founded":null,"last_round":null,"positioning":"Viasat is a US satellite-communications company (FY26 record revenue of $4.64B, +2.7%; awards $4.9B) with all three ViaSat-3 satellites launched, though its F1 flagship operates at under 10% of design capacity after an antenna anomaly. It has 4,450 commercial aircraft in-flight-connectivity systems in service (+10%, a 1,000-aircraft backlog) and 1,315 NexusWave vessels, though its maritime business did not turn the corner per the CFO. Its forward story is the Equatys D2D shared-spectrum venture with Space42 (up to 2,800 satellites, Viasat as initial technology prime).","assessed_in":{"domain":"Space","list":"Space 100","rank":49,"score":74,"tier":"member","scores":{"gate_ne":["firepower"],"leverage":6,"position":6,"progress":9,"firepower":8,"commercial":10,"deployment":10,"production":6,"technology":6},"why":"Viasat operates satellite communications networks, including ViaSat-3, and sells broadband, in-flight, maritime, government and direct-to-device connectivity services.","segment":"Communications constellations","layer":"Satellites & spacecraft"},"signals_total":38,"facts_total":60}],"note":"Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence; facts and signals carry their sources."}