NEW YORK, March 1, 2000 - Globalstar announced today that Globalstar de Mexico, its Mexican service provider, has officially launched full commercial service. The occasion was marked by inaugural ceremonies in Mexico City, at which attendees placed hundreds of Globalstar satellite phone calls, experiencing the system's outstanding voice quality and reliability.
"We are now able to offer full commercial mobile satellite service, bringing an unmatched telephony solution to Mexico." said Lauro Gonzalez, chief executive officer of Globalstar de Mexico. "Full service capability means that our users will benefit from Globalstar's advanced telephony services, and in the coming months, we will be implementing further value added services, such as pre-payment, data transmission, short messaging and geolocation."
Among the guests at the Globalstar de Mexico inaugural celebration were top executives from Mexico's mining, construction, oil extraction and news media industries, as well as senior executives from Globalstar LP, Vodafone AirTouch Europe, and Qualcomm Wireless Systems.
Globalstar de Mexico, founded in 1996, is a joint venture between the Mexican holding company Principia, Loral Space & Communications and Vodafone AirTouch Plc. For more information on the Globalstar system, please visit their web site at www.globalstar.com. For specific information on products available through Globalstar de Mexico and authorized distributors, contact Globalstar de Mexico at +52 5140-4015.
Principia is a leading Mexican telecommunications holding company. In 1997, Principia and Loral Space & Communications were selected to acquire 75 percent of Satmex in connection with the privatization of Mexico's fixed satellite services. Besides its participation in Globalstar de Mexico and Satmex, Principia also owns Optel Telecomunicaciones, a public data network that provides telecom solutions in 17 cities throughout Mexico, as well as connectivity to the Global One worldwide network.
Vodafone AirTouch Plc. is the world's largest wireless communications firm, based in the United Kingdom. "Vodafone AirTouch" has mobile operations in 24 countries on five continents, with more than 35.5 million proportionate cellular customers.
Parent company Vodafone AirTouch, through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, is the service provider for Globalstar in a total of 15 countries across North America, Europe, Australia, and Africa. Vodafone AirTouch has an approximate eight-percent holding in the Globalstar Limited Partnership. For more information on Vodafone AirTouch Plc., www.vodafone_airtouch_plc.com
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but never made it to the news wires that I can tell. WR |
