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Revenue
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
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 EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2021September 30, 2020September 30, 2021September 30, 2020
Service revenue:
Duplex$9,632 $9,956 $23,530 $26,175 
SPOT11,873 11,396 33,996 35,098 
Commercial IoT4,458 4,420 13,443 13,028 
Engineering and other1,885 2,613 5,582 10,109 
Total service revenue27,848 28,385 76,551 84,410 
Subscriber equipment sales:
Duplex$265 $510 $889 $1,539 
SPOT2,619 2,602 6,764 5,704 
Commercial IoT1,841 1,256 5,452 3,608 
Other41 4 166 54 
Total subscriber equipment sales4,766 4,372 13,271 10,905 
Total revenue$32,614 $32,757 $89,822 $95,315 
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 EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2021September 30, 2020September 30, 2021September 30, 2020
Service revenue:
United States$19,677 $19,958 $54,348 $62,663 
Canada5,236 5,522 13,442 13,885 
Europe2,039 2,057 5,607 5,209 
Central and South America996 623 2,592 2,002 
Others(100)225 562 651 
Total service revenue27,848 28,385 76,551 84,410 
Subscriber equipment sales:
United States$3,130 $2,657 $7,740 $5,821 
Canada563 906 2,430 2,848 
Europe505 326 1,511 1,196 
Central and South America546 465 1,538 1,037 
Others22 18 52 3 
Total subscriber equipment sales4,766 4,372 13,271 10,905 
Total revenue$32,614 $32,757 $89,822 $95,315 

Accounts Receivable

The Company has agreements with certain customers whereby the parties net settle outstanding payables and receivables between the respective entities on a periodic basis. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $2.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively, related to these agreements was included in accounts receivable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company also has agreements whereby it acts as an agent to procure goods and perform services on behalf of the customer. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company recorded $12.1 million and $4.7 million, respectively, in accounts receivable related to these arrangements.

During 2020, one of the Company's customers filed for Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code resulting in the Company reserving all open receivables due from the customer. This customer's plan of reorganization was confirmed by the bankruptcy court and the order was issued in January 2021. During 2021, the Company received payments from this customer for previously written off balances totaling $0.5 million.

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 nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 from performance obligations included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each of the periods was $23.8 million and $27.5 million, respectively.

In general, the duration of the Company’s subscriber service contracts is one year or less. As of September 30, 2021, the Company expects to recognize $26.5 million, or approximately 23%, of its remaining performance obligations during the next twelve months.

In June and September 2021, the Company received two advance payments of $37.5 million each from a customer pursuant to an agreement related to the Terms Agreement described in the 2020 Annual Report. The Company expects $62.5 million of these advance payments to be repaid from services provided by the Company under the Terms Agreement; therefore, the Company has recorded this amount as long-term deferred revenue on its condensed consolidated balance sheet. The remaining $12.5 million of these advance payments is subject to a recoupment provision in the Terms Agreement; therefore, the Company has recorded this amount as a current liability since it expects this portion of the advance payments to be repaid over the next 12
months. The Company has also recorded $27.8 million as long-term deferred revenue related to additional advance payments in connection with ongoing network upgrades. The total amount of deferred revenue associated with this customer is reflected net of contract assets of $1.2 million on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021.