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1-877-WHENEVER
(877-943-6383)
Florida: 941-955-1020
Alaska: 907-272-7368
New York: 646-290-7941
California: 310-728-8286
Colorado: 720-249-4127
Canada:+1 905-267-0894
London +20-3002-0933
Mexico:+52-558-525-6144
Ukraine +380-67-372-5154
Nigeria:+702-776-9129
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Globalstar Gateway Information:
 Globalstar Gateways are an integral part of the Globalstar ground segment, which also includes Ground Operations Control Centers (GOCCs), Satellite Operations Control Centers (SOCCs), and the Globalstar Data Network.
Each Gateway, which is owned and managed by the service provider for the country in which the Gateway is located, receives transmissions from orbiting satellites, processes calls, and switches them to the appropriate ground network.
A Gateway may service more than one country. Gateways consist of three or four dish antennas, a switching station and remote operating controls. Because all of the switches and complex hardware are located on the ground, it is easier for Globalstar to maintain and upgrade its system, than it is for systems which handle switching in orbit.
Gateways offer seamless integration with local and regional telephony and wireless networks. The Gateway connects the Globalstar satellite-based wireless network with the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), such as AMPS and GSM. It also connects directly into the local Public Switching Telephone Network (PSTN). As such, the Gateway is the termination point for network transmission and network signaling.
The Gateway is connected to the existing PSTN using standard E1/T1 trunk supporting a variety of signaling protocols. Inter-operability between the Globalstar system and telephone/cellular companies enables the subscriber to maintain a convenient single point for billing. Encoding ensures voice and signaling security for individual transmissions.
Other components of the Globalstar Communications System include:
- Ground Operations Control Centers (GOCC)
The Ground Operations Control Centers (GOCC) are responsible for planning and controlling the use of satellites by Gateway terminals and for coordinating this utilization with the Satellite Operation Control Center (SOCC). GOCCs plan the communications schedules for the Gateways and control the allocation of satellite resources to each Gateway.
- Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC)
The Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC) manages the Globalstar satellite constellation. The SOCC tracks satellites, controls their orbits, and provides Telemetry and Command (T&C) services for the constellation. Globalstar satellites continuously transmit spacecraft telemetry data that provides on-board health and status reports for the satellite. The SOCC also oversees satellite launch and deployment activities. The SOCC and GOCC facilities remain in constant contact through the Globalstar Data Network (GDN).
- Globalstar Data Network (GDN)
The GDN is the connective network which provides wide-area intercommunications facilities for the Gateways, the Ground Operations Control Centers, and the Satellite Operations Control Centers.
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