April 13 (Reuters) - Amazon is in advanced talks to acquire satellite telecom group Globalstar, a deal that would bolster the tech major's push to build its own satellite operation, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.

A transaction could be announced as soon as Tuesday, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)