I wouldn't be surprised if Apple were to end up buying Globalstar, which would get them access to valuable globally available L-band spectrum.

They have already invested hundreds of millions into Globalstar's ground station hardware [1] and future satellite launches [2].

[1] https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/11/emergency-sos-via-sat...

[2] https://spacenews.com/apple-loans-globalstar-252-million-for...