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Amazon (company)
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to negotiate a purchase of
qiàgòu
洽购
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
operator / service provider
yùnyíngshāng
运营商
Globalstar (satellite company)
Globalstar
Globalstar
，
transaction / deal
jiāoyì
交易
amount / sum
jīné
金额
at most / up to
zuìgāo
最高
to reach
dá
达
$9 billion
jiǔshí yì měiyuán
90亿美元
。

according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
，
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
currently / in the process of
zhèng
正
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
就
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
operator
yùnyíngshāng
运营商
Globalstar (satellite company)
Globalstar
Globalstar
to initiate / to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
，
transaction
jiāoyì
交易
amount
jīné
金额
at most
zuìgāo
最高
to reach
dá
达
$9 billion
jiǔshí yì měiyuán
90亿美元
。
news / announcement
xiāoxi
消息
to spread / to emerge
chuánchū
传出
after / following
hòu
后
，
Globalstar
Globalstar
Globalstar
stock price
gǔjià
股价
in a single day
dān rì
单日
to surge sharply
bàozhǎng
暴涨
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
24 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshísì
24%
，
to set / to achieve
chuàng
创
18-year
shíbā nián
18年
new high / record high
xīngāo
新高
。

April 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM

according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
，
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
with
yǔ
与
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
operator
yùnyíngshāng
运营商
Globalstar (satellite company)
Globalstar
Globalstar
regarding
jiù
就
potential
qiánzài
潜在
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
matters / arrangements
shìyí
事宜
to initiate
zhǎnkāi
展开
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
，
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
amount
jīné
金额
at most
zuìgāo
最高
can reach up to
kě dá
可达
$9 billion
jiǔshí yì měiyuán
90亿美元
。
news
xiāoxi
消息
to spread / to emerge
chuánchū
传出
after
hòu
后
，
Globalstar
Globalstar
Globalstar
stock price
gǔjià
股价
on that day
dāngrì
当日
to surge sharply
bàozhǎng
暴涨
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
24 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshísì
24%
，
to set a record of
chuàngxià
创下
nearly
jìn
近
in the past 18 years
shíbā nián lái
18年来
structural particle
de
的
highest point / peak
zuìgāodiǎn
最高点
。
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
hopes to
xīwàng
希望
through / by means of
tōngguò
通过
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
to obtain / to acquire
huòqǔ
获取
Globalstar
Globalstar
Globalstar
structural particle
de
的
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
spectrum
pínpǔ
频谱
license / permit
xǔkězhèng
许可证
，
further
jìnyībù
进一步
to advance / to push forward
tuījìn
推进
its
qí
其
Project Kuiper (Amazon satellite broadband project)
Project Kuiper
Project Kuiper
broadband
kuāndài
宽带
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
internet
hùliánwǎng
互联网
project / plan
jìhuà
计划
。
however / nevertheless
rán ér
然而
，
this time
cǐcì
此次
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to face / to be confronted with
miànlín
面临
a major
yī dà
一大
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
：
Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
company
gōngsī
公司
to hold / to own (shares)
chíyǒu
持有
Globalstar
Globalstar
Globalstar
approximately
yuē
约
20 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshí
20%
structural particle
de
的
shares / equity
gǔfèn
股份
，
and / furthermore
bìng
并
to own / to possess
yōngyǒu
拥有
the said company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
85 percent
bǎifēnzhī bāshíwǔ
85%
network
wǎngluò
网络
capacity
róngliàng
容量
structural particle
de
的
priority / preferential
yōuxiān
优先
right to use / usage rights
shǐyòngquán
使用权
。
analysts / industry observers
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
this move / this action
cǐjǔ
此举
aims to / is intended to
zhǐzài
旨在
head-on / directly
zhèngmiàn
正面
to challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
Musk
Mǎsīkè
马斯克
under the banner of / owned by
qíxià
旗下
structural particle
de
的
Starlink (satellite internet service)
Starlink
Starlink
，
to compete for
zhēngduó
争夺
global
quánqiú
全球
low Earth orbit
dī dìqiú guǐdào
低地球轨道
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
broadband
kuāndài
宽带
market
shìchǎng
市场
。
if
ruò
若
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to be concluded / to be reached
dáchéng
达成
，
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
will
jiāng
将
simultaneously
tóngshí
同时
to own / possess
yōngyǒu
拥有
self-built / independently developed
zì jiàn
自建
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
project
xiàngmù
项目
and
yǔ
与
ready-made / existing
xiànchéng
现成
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
network
wǎngluò
网络
，
significantly
xiǎnzhù
显著
to strengthen / to enhance
zēngqiáng
增强
its
qí
其
in
zài
在
aerospace / space
hángtiān
航天
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
competitiveness
jìngzhēnglì
竞争力
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
still / continuing to be
réng zài
仍在
to proceed / to be underway
jìnxíng
进行
，
final
zuìzhōng
最终
agreement
xiéyì
协议
not yet
shàngwèi
尚未
to be reached / concluded
dáchéng
达成
。

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Amazon in Talks to Acquire Satellite Operator Globalstar for Up to $9 Billion

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agreement / terms
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across the US / nationwide
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