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Amazon buys Globalstar: The Second Hyperscaler to Price the Telecom Inversion

April 22, 2026

On April 14, 2026, Amazon announced an $11.6 billion enterprise valuation acquisition of Globalstar at $90 per share, with up to 40% payable in cash. The transaction absorbs Globalstar’s Mobile Satellite Services spectrum into the Amazon Leo const...

$37B DTC Coverage-Gap TAM by 2030 — Mach33’s Open-Source DTC Demand Model

November 19, 2025

Executive SummaryDirect-to-Cell (DTC) connectivity (linking standard mobile phones directly to satellites) is shifting from concept to commercial reality. With Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and major mobile carriers pushing rapidly toward operational...

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How Much Revenue Can SpaceX and ASTS Really Make From DTC? — The Full Mach33 Premium DTC Model

November 19, 2025

PreviewOur open-sourced TAM model showed the size of the Direct-to-Cell opportunity, but TAM is only half the story. The critical investor question is how much of that demand can be served once real-world constellation physics are applied?This Mac...