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Resilient Connectivity for Defence Missions

Governments worldwide rely on Telesat’s state-of-the-art satellite fleet to provide mission-critical connectivity domestically and across the globe. Our secure, resilient infrastructure combined with fully managed end-to-end private networks support situational awareness, intelligence gathering and morale, welfare and recreation connectivity for troops – whether on land, in the air, or on the high seas.

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Pole-to-Pole Mesh Space Relay Network

Telesat Lightspeed™, our advanced, global Low Earth Orbit network, will soon provide unparalleled survivable and assured network connectivity. The network will leverage Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) and can dynamically allocate additional capacity to areas with high demand, ensuring secure, reliable and cost-effective global connectivity for government and defence applications.

Benefits

Telesat Lightspeed Delivers Unmatched Resiliency and These Key Benefits:
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High Throughput

Gigabits per second speeds to a remote, and multiple Tbps of capacity in the network ensures enterprise-grade, secure connectivity for unconstrained full motion HD video dissemination, multi-spectral imagery, and command and control links.

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True Global Coverage

Every point on earth is covered, including polar regions.

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Low Latency

Our network is about 20-times more responsive than today’s geosynchronous satellites and on par with fiber networks. Government users can be confident that encrypted web pages and enterprise cloud applications will work seamlessly.

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High Capacity

Our intelligent network can dynamically allocate bandwidth to theaters of operations with high traffic demand.

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Assured Access

Highly resilient network with multiple interconnected satellites and ground nodes without any single point of failure ensures networks always stay connected.

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Quick Service Deployment

Compliant with Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) standards for seamless plug and play integration.

Contact Us to Learn More

If you would like to learn more about any of our solutions, please get in touch with us today!

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