04 September 2024

Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Globalstar have joined forces to provide 5G solutions across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf.

Looking ahead, there exists potential expansion to Globalstar’s satellite, Band n53 spectrum and IoT solutions on a non-exclusive basis.

The deal will grant Liquid exclusive sales and distribution rights to Globalstar’s XCOM RAN private networks 5G access solution across the Gulf, Middle East, and Africa. This improves the 5G experience also supports AI-driven applications and is expected to ‘revolutionise’ the mining industry in Africa as well as high-end markets in the Middle East and Gulf.

“With this technology we are now able to provide services to large businesses like mines with their own 5G private networks that can also enable NextGen services like AI; this is huge,” said Strive Masiyiwa, founder and chairman of Liquid Intelligent Technologies.

“The regions where Liquid is a leader are large and growing markets for our technologies which enable safe automation and remote control of mobile equipment in high value environments,” said Paul E. Jacobs, CEO of Globalstar.