Delivery due to Hawaii by year-end
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite firm Globalstar has tapped Australian data center firm DXN to deliver a trio of new modules.
The Edge company this week announced it had signed a AU$4.6 million (US$2.98m) contract with Globalstar for a modular data center deployment in Hawaii.
DXN will deliver three ‘high-specification’ prefabricated units to Maui, Hawaii, by the end of 2025.
Shalini Lagrutta, managing director and CEO of DXN, said: "The contract with Globalstar is a significant achievement, which highlights DXN's growing relevance in the global satellite and aerospace infrastructure sector. The win reflects our exceptional technical strength and innovative customization capabilities and underpins the momentum we are building as we expand into new high-growth sectors such as aerospace, satellite communications, and Al-enabled infrastructure.”
Launched in 1991 as a joint venture of Loral Corporation and Qualcomm, Globalstar's first-generation constellation consists of 48 LEO satellites, with an additional four satellites in orbit as spares, while its second-generation comprised 24 machines. The company operates 24 ground stations globally.
GlobalStar counts Apple as an investor, which is using GlobalStar’s services to power some direct-to-cell services on its iPhones.
DXN has delivered dozens of containerized modules to customers, including logistic firm DP World, AngloAmerican, gold miner Newcrest in New South Wales, as well as Boeing, Covalent Lithium, and Pilbara Minerals. The company has previously delivered cable landing station modules to Sub.co on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands for the Oman – Australia Cable and to the island of Palau for the Meta/Google-led Echo subsea cable.
It recently announced a deal to deliver data center modules under an as-a-Service model in Australia’s Northern Territory for an unnamed ground station provider.
The company recently announced it had finalized its AU$2.1 million ($1.4m) purchase of the land and building hosting its Darwin data center.
