Dacom Corp., an independent gateway operator for Globalstar LLC, plans to offer simplex, or one-way, data services to Globalstar customers in parts of Asia, Globalstar announced Jan. 26.

New hardware will be installed at the satellite gateway operated by Dacom to make the service available throughout Korea, most of Southeast Asia and parts of China, as well as the Western Pacific and Sea of Japan maritime regions. Customer field trials are scheduled to begin before the end of the first quarter.

“This investment confirms the commitment of our independent gateway operators such as Dacom, to providing Globalstar customers, who require the ability to remotely monitor their various assets, with a low cost simplex data solution,” Jay Monroe, CEO and chairman of Globalstar, said in a statement. “In addition, today’s announcement that Globalstar and Dacom will offer this service throughout parts of China and much of the Asia Pacific region is extremely important, as it is one of the fastest growing economic areas in the world.”

The service has been available in the United States and Canada since 2003, and throughout Europe, the Middle East and across the North Atlantic region since early 2005.