Amazon buys the satellite internet company behind Apple’s SOS system
Amazon announced a merger with satellite internet provider Globalstar Inc. to enhance its Project Kuiper satellite network, a rival to Starlink. This deal will leverage Globalstar's existing infrastructure, which currently powers Apple's emergency SOS feature on iPhones and Apple Watches. The direct-to-device service is expected to launch in 2028, with the merger anticipated to close in 2027.
- Entities
- Company: Amazon
- Platform: Apple Watch
- Platform: iPhone
- Topic: Satellite Internet
- Company: Apple
- Topic: Direct-to-Device Service
- Game: Starlink
- Company: Globalstar
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