Globalsat Group

Globalsat Group is a multinational telecommunications consortium focused on mobile satellite services, fixed satellite services, and hybrid satellite-terrestrial connectivity across the Americas. Founded in 1999 by J. Alberto Palacios, the company initially concentrated on communications for hydrocarbon and mining operations in the Andean region, where customers often worked beyond the reach of terrestrial networks. Its early portfolio centered on the distribution and integration of satellite phones, data terminals, and related connectivity using mobile satellite networks such as Iridium and Inmarsat. During the 2000s, Globalsat broadened its regional presence and developed local regulatory, distribution, and support capabilities in additional South American markets. The company also expanded from voice and basic data services into machine-to-machine and Internet of Things applications for industrial customers. This evolution positioned Globalsat less as a simple equipment reseller and more as an integrator able to combine satellite capacity, terminals, software, network management, and field support for customers operating in remote or infrastructure-limited environments. Its target sectors include mining and other resource industries, oil and gas, energy, transportation and logistics, maritime operations, government and defense, public safety, emergency response, and agriculture. Railway connectivity has become a particularly visible application. Globalsat has supported hybrid satellite-terrestrial communications projects for Brazilian rail operators, including Rumo and VLI Logística, using satellite links together with terrestrial LTE and related systems for operational communications, monitoring, signaling, and assisted operations. The company has also described its services as supporting emergency communications, including post-disaster deployments in Puerto Rico. Globalsat follows a multi-orbit and multi-network strategy rather than relying on a single constellation. Its portfolio has included L-band mobile satellite services from Iridium and Inmarsat, fixed and mobile services associated with Viasat and Inmarsat, Globalstar connectivity, and partnerships involving planned or emerging low-Earth-orbit systems. In 2016 it entered a strategic relationship with LeoSat Enterprises, although LeoSat ceased operations in 2019 before deploying its proposed constellation. In 2023, Globalsat partnered with Rivada Space Networks to introduce the proposed OuterNET private LEO system in Latin America. In 2025 it joined the Viasat ELEVATE enterprise partnership program. The group has maintained operational or regulatory capabilities in the United States and several Latin American countries, with distribution relationships extending into Central America and the Caribbean. Its geographic model allows it to support localized requirements, including satellite landing rights, regulatory compliance, and customer service in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Recognition has included Frost & Sullivan's Latin America Satellite Communications Company of the Year award in 2016, 2017, and 2020, as well as mobile-satellite and ESG-related industry recognition reported for 2024 and 2025. The supplied reference material also describes further expansion announced for 2026, including an authorized-reseller relationship for Amazon Leo in the Americas and the creation of Station Satcom Americas with Station Satcom. These initiatives would extend Globalsat's role in multi-orbit broadband and hybrid connectivity for maritime, offshore energy, mining, logistics, and other enterprise markets. Because some of these developments are future-dated relative to earlier company history and may continue to evolve, their current commercial status should be verified against primary company announcements.

Globalsat Group was established in 1999 by J. Alberto Palacios. Its initial business addressed the communications needs of hydrocarbon and mining companies working in remote parts of the Andean region. Because many of these sites lacked reliable terrestrial telecommunications, Globalsat built its early offering around satellite phones, mobile data terminals, and access to L-band mobile satellite networks, particularly Iridium and Inmarsat. Over the following decade, the company developed from a regional satellite-services provider into a broader communications integrator. It established operating and regulatory capabilities in additional South American countries and expanded its customer base beyond extractive industries. Machine-to-machine and Internet of Things services became part of the portfolio, allowing industrial customers to monitor equipment and remote assets over satellite links. The group also developed distribution and support capabilities in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets, while maintaining access to English-language enterprise and government customers. From approximately 2015 onward, Globalsat pursued a broader multi-orbit and hybrid-network strategy. It continued to distribute mobile satellite services while adding fixed satellite connectivity, terrestrial network integration, managed services, and sector-specific systems. In 2016, it signed an agreement with LeoSat Enterprises concerning the proposed LeoSat LEO constellation. Globalsat was expected to contribute market access and customer relationships, and its leadership participated in LeoSat's customer technical advisory structure. LeoSat discontinued operations in 2019 before its planned constellation entered service. Regulatory and commercial expansion continued in Mexico. In December 2016, Globalsat obtained authorization for Inmarsat services there, including landing rights for Ka-band and L-band signals. In March 2017, it became an Inmarsat Tier 1 Enterprise Distribution Partner. These developments supported the group's role as a localized provider able to combine satellite capacity with national regulatory permissions and on-the-ground customer support. Rail and transportation became important examples of the company's systems-integration approach. In January 2020, Globalsat, Inmarsat, and Cobham entered a multi-year arrangement for satellite communications across Rumo's Brazilian railway network. The project used hybrid satellite-terrestrial communications and BGAN connectivity to serve infrastructure spread over long distances. Globalsat later worked with VLI Logística and Viasat on a reported ten-year modernization program covering more than 1,800 kilometers of track and combining satellite connectivity with LTE for monitoring, signaling, and assisted operations. The company also applied mobile satellite communications to emergency response. A 2017 Mobile Satellite Users Association interview described Globalsat's deployment of mobile satellite services in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, illustrating the value of portable communications when terrestrial systems are damaged or unavailable. In November 2023, Globalsat partnered with Rivada Space Networks to promote Rivada's proposed OuterNET system in Latin America. OuterNET was designed as a private, low-latency LEO network using optical inter-satellite links. In April 2025, Globalsat joined Viasat ELEVATE, formalizing a technical and commercial relationship involving Viasat enterprise services. Industry recognition during this period included Frost & Sullivan's Latin America Satellite Communications Company of the Year awards in 2016, 2017, and 2020, plus satellite-mobility and ESG-related recognition reported for 2024 and 2025. The supplied material describes additional 2026 initiatives: an agreement to resell Amazon Leo across the Americas, the formation of Station Satcom Americas with Station Satcom, and an announced move into the North American railway market. Together, these developments point toward a strategy centered on combining geostationary, mobile-satellite, LEO, and terrestrial networks rather than depending on a single connectivity technology. The exact operational status and commercial availability of the future-dated services require confirmation from current primary sources.

• 2025

  Viasat ELEVATE membership

  [1]Globalsat Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Globalsat joined Viasat's ELEVATE global enterprise partnership program.

• 2023

  Rivada OuterNET partnership

  [1]Globalsat Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Globalsat partnered with Rivada Space Networks to introduce the proposed OuterNET LEO system in Latin America.

• 2020

  Rumo railway communications agreement

  [1]Globalsat Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Globalsat, Inmarsat, and Cobham agreed to provide hybrid satellite-terrestrial communications for Rumo's Brazilian railway network.

• 2017

  Inmarsat Tier 1 distribution appointment

  [1]Globalsat Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Globalsat became a Tier 1 Enterprise Distribution Partner for Inmarsat Global.

• 2016

  LeoSat strategic agreement

  [1]Globalsat Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Globalsat entered an agreement with LeoSat Enterprises concerning market access and customer relationships for a proposed LEO satellite constellation.

• 2016

  Mexico Inmarsat authorization

  [1]Globalsat Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Globalsat obtained authorization for Inmarsat services in Mexico, including Ka-band and L-band landing rights.

• 1999

  Company founded

  [1]Globalsat Groupen.wikipedia.org

  J. Alberto Palacios founded Globalsat Group to provide satellite communications for remote hydrocarbon and mining operations in the Andean region.

A regional satellite communications integrator that combines multiple satellite constellations, terrestrial networks, terminals, and local regulatory capabilities for customers operating across remote or poorly connected areas of the Americas.

• Satellite communications · 1999

  Mobile satellite services

  Globalsat integrates and distributes mobile satellite voice and data services for customers operating outside dependable terrestrial coverage. The offering has historically used L-band networks such as Iridium and Inmarsat and can include satellite phones, portable terminals, data connectivity, and managed support for enterprise, government, industrial, and emergency users.

• Satellite communications

  Fixed satellite services

  Fixed satellite connectivity supports sites and facilities that require dependable communications where terrestrial infrastructure is absent, intermittent, or difficult to extend. Globalsat combines satellite capacity, terminals, network management, and local operational support for industrial and institutional customers.

• Industrial connectivity

  M2M and IoT connectivity

  The group provides satellite-enabled machine-to-machine and Internet of Things connectivity for monitoring remote equipment, vehicles, infrastructure, and other assets. These services extend operational visibility to mining, energy, transportation, agriculture, and other sectors with geographically dispersed installations.

• Transport communications · 2020

  Hybrid railway connectivity

  Globalsat's railway solutions combine satellite links with terrestrial LTE and related communications technologies. Deployments described in Brazil support long-distance rail operations, including monitoring, signaling, fleet visibility, and assisted operations across routes where connectivity can vary substantially.

• Satellite broadband

  Multi-orbit enterprise connectivity

  Globalsat's multi-orbit approach combines services from mobile-satellite, fixed-satellite, and emerging LEO networks with terrestrial infrastructure. The objective is to tailor connectivity, resilience, latency, and coverage to maritime, offshore energy, mining, logistics, government, and transport requirements.

• 2026

  Formation of Station Satcom AmericasM&A

  Background

  The partners aimed to combine satellite infrastructure relationships with Globalsat's regional sales, regulatory, and market expertise.

  Action taken

  Globalsat Group and Station Satcom announced a Miami-based joint venture focused on multi-orbit hybrid connectivity for maritime, offshore energy, mining, and logistics.

  Aftermath

  The venture was presented as a platform for broader enterprise connectivity across the Americas; its operating scale and results require later verification.

  Source

• 2023

  Partnership for Rivada OuterNETStrategy

  Background

  Globalsat continued diversifying beyond traditional mobile-satellite services as private LEO networks emerged.

  Action taken

  It partnered with Rivada Space Networks to introduce the proposed OuterNET system in Latin America.

  Aftermath

  The partnership expanded Globalsat's stated multi-orbit proposition, while OuterNET's future commercial deployment remained dependent on the system's development.

  Source

• 2020

  Expansion into railway connectivityStrategy

  Background

  Brazilian rail operators required communications across extensive routes, including areas where terrestrial coverage was incomplete or unreliable.

  Action taken

  Globalsat worked with Inmarsat and Cobham on a multi-year hybrid satellite-terrestrial communications project for Rumo's railway network.

  Aftermath

  The project established a prominent transport use case for Globalsat's integrated connectivity model and was followed by further railway work in Brazil.

  Source

• 2016

  Strategic cooperation with LeoSatStrategy

  Background

  Globalsat sought to participate in the emerging LEO connectivity market while retaining its role as a regional enterprise-channel and customer-access specialist.

  Action taken

  The company signed an agreement with LeoSat Enterprises to contribute market access and customer relationships and joined its customer technical advisory structure.

  Aftermath

  LeoSat ceased operations in 2019 before deploying its planned constellation, limiting the practical outcome of the arrangement.

  Source

1. 1Globalsat Groupen.wikipedia.org