The ecommerce giant has agreed an $11.6bn deal to acquire satellite group Globalstar

Deal will bolster tech group’s efforts to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink with its own low Earth orbit satellite business

Amazon said it would acquire Globalstar, giving its nascent satellite internet business a boost as it vies to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

The ecommerce giant has agreed an $11.6bn deal to acquire satellite group Globalstar