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Revenue
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue
2. REVENUE

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table discloses revenue disaggregated by type of product and service (amounts in thousands):
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2020June 30, 2019June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Service revenue:
Duplex$8,556  $9,031  $16,219  $17,676  
SPOT11,579  12,619  23,702  25,714  
Commercial IoT4,298  4,353  8,608  8,051  
IGO109  179  200  345  
Engineering and other2,548  518  7,296  1,033  
Total service revenue27,090  26,700  56,025  52,819  
Subscriber equipment sales:
Duplex$625  $306  $1,029  $557  
SPOT1,695  2,186  3,102  3,777  
Commercial IoT939  1,972  2,352  4,044  
Other15  27  50  72  
Total subscriber equipment sales3,274  4,491  6,533  8,450  
Total revenue$30,364  $31,191  $62,558  $61,269  

Engineering and other service revenue includes revenue generated primarily from certain governmental and engineering service contracts. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $2.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively, in revenue related to the completion of certain milestones for non-recurring engineering services under the Terms Agreement described in its 2019 Annual Report.
The Company attributes equipment revenue to various countries based on the location where equipment is sold. Service revenue is generally attributed to the various countries based on the Globalstar entity that holds the customer contract. The following table discloses revenue disaggregated by geographical market (amounts in thousands):
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2020June 30, 2019June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Service revenue:
United States$20,016  $19,452  $42,705  $38,704  
Canada4,392  4,331  8,363  8,142  
Europe1,791  2,212  3,152  4,334  
Central and South America669  570  1,379  1,134  
Others222  135  426  505  
Total service revenue27,090  26,700  56,025  52,819  
Subscriber equipment sales:
United States$1,721  $2,549  $3,164  $4,760  
Canada859  1,133  1,942  1,946  
Europe376  440  870  1,017  
Central and South America306  349  572  661  
Others12  20  (15) 66  
Total subscriber equipment sales3,274  4,491  6,533  8,450  
Total revenue$30,364  $31,191  $62,558  $61,269  

Accounts Receivable

The Company has agreements with certain of its independent gateway operators ("IGOs") whereby the parties net settle outstanding payables and receivables between the respective entities on a periodic basis. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $6.3 million and $6.5 million, respectively, related to these agreements was included in accounts receivable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Contract Liabilities

Contract liabilities, which are included in deferred revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet, represent the Company’s obligation to transfer service or equipment to a customer from whom it has previously received consideration. The amount of revenue recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 from performance obligations included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each of the periods was $24.4 million and $21.4 million, respectively.
In general, the duration of the Company’s contracts is one year or less; however, from time to time, the Company offers multi-year contracts. As of June 30, 2020, the Company expects to recognize $27.0 million, or approximately 84%, of its remaining performance obligations during the next twelve months.