Globalsat

Founding and regional establishment (1999–2015)

Globalsat Group was founded in 1999 by J. Alberto Palacios, with an early focus on satellite communication solutions for the hydrocarbon and mining sectors in the Andean region. In its early years the company functioned as a regional provider of mobile satellite services, using L-band constellations such as Iridium and Inmarsat to reach customers in areas without terrestrial telecommunications infrastructure.

The company's initial business centered on the distribution of satellite phones and data terminals to enterprise clients in remote locations. Through the 2000s, Globalsat expanded beyond its original market, establishing regulatory presence and operational capacity in other South American countries. During this period the company also deployed Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for industrial applications in Latin America.

Multi-orbit strategy and infrastructure modernization (2015–2023)

Through the 2010s and early 2020s, Globalsat Group expanded its service portfolio and geographic footprint across the Americas, establishing operational presence in the United States, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico,Panama, Puerto Rico and Peru, with regulatory authorization and local operational capacity in multiple Latin American jurisdictions.

In 2016, Globalsat Group signed a strategic agreement with LeoSat Enterprises, which had planned a constellation of up to 108 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.^[4] Under the agreement, Globalsat was to provide market access and customer relationships while LeoSat supplied satellite infrastructure, and the company's leadership was appointed to LeoSat's Customer Technical Advisory Committee. LeoSat ceased operations in 2019 before deploying its constellation.

In December 2016, Globalsat Group obtained regulatory authorization for Inmarsat services throughout Mexico, including landing rights for Ka-band and L-band signals.^[5] In March 2017, the company was appointed a Tier 1 Enterprise Distribution Partner for Inmarsat Global.^[6]

In January 2020, Globalsat Group, Inmarsat, and Cobham signed a multi-year contract to provide satellite communications across the Brazilian railway network operated by Rumo, one of South America's largest rail operators. The project deployed hybrid satellite-terrestrial communications for rail infrastructure using BGAN connectivity.

In November 2023, Globalsat Group partnered with Rivada Space Networks to introduce Rivada's OuterNET system in Latin America.^[7] The OuterNET is designed as a private, low-latency LEO network using optical inter-satellite laser links.

Multi-orbit expansion and next-generation services (2024–2026)

In April 2025, Globalsat Group joined Viasat ELEVATE, Viasat's global enterprise partnership program, formalizing a technical relationship developed over several years.^[1]

In March 2026, Globalsat Group announced two strategic developments. The company signed an agreement to become an authorized reseller of Amazon Leo, Amazon's low-Earth orbit satellite broadband service (formerly Project Kuiper), across North, Central, and South America.^[8] Separately, Globalsat Group and Station Satcom announced the formation of Station Satcom Americas, a joint venture headquartered in Miami, Florida, to develop multi-orbit hybrid connectivity solutions for the maritime, offshore energy, mining, and logistics sectors.^[9]

In June 2026, Globalsat Group announced an expansion into the North American railway market, drawing on its experience from Brazilian railway projects, and was designated a sponsor of Railway Interchange 2026.^[10]

Geographic presence

Globalsat Group maintains operational presence and regulatory authorization in the United States, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, and Peru, and also operates through distribution networks in Central America and the Caribbean. This footprint allows the company to obtain landing rights for satellite signals across multiple jurisdictions and to provide localized support in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.

Industry applications

Globalsat Group serves sectors that require reliable communications in remote or infrastructure-limited environments, including mining and resource extraction, energy and oil and gas, transportation and logistics, maritime, government and defense, emergency response, and agriculture.

In the transportation sector, the company has deployed hybrid satellite-terrestrial systems for railway operators in Brazil, including Rumo and VLI. In 2025, Globalsat Group, through its Brazilian affiliate and in partnership with Viasat, began a ten-year modernization project for VLI Logística, deploying a hybrid satellite and LTE connectivity solution across more than 1,800 kilometers of track to support real-time fleet monitoring, signaling, and assisted operations.^[11][10]

In the emergency-response field, the company was the subject of a 2017 Mobile Satellite Users Association interview describing its deployment of mobile satellite services in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.^[12]

Station Satcom Americas

In March 2026, Globalsat Group and Station Satcom announced the formation of Station Satcom Americas (SSA), a joint venture headquartered in Miami, Florida. The venture combines Station Satcom's satellite infrastructure relationships with Globalsat Group's regional market experience, and focuses on multi-orbit hybrid connectivity solutions for the maritime, offshore energy, mining, and logistics sectors across the Americas.^[9]