• Introduction
• Canadian Government Services
• US Government Services
• Governments Outside North America
• Hosted Payloads
• Telesat’s Growing Commitment to the Government Market

Introduction

Telesat satellite capacity has provided critical communications links for both civilian and military end-users throughout our history. Today Telesat’s global fleet is playing an increasingly important role in the government sector. Main Telesat satellites that support government services include:

• Anik Fleet – C-band and Ku-band coverage of Canada’s Far North that provides Canadian government customers with satellite broadband services and supports critical missions to:
  • Improve quality of life for citizens in these communities with satellite-delivered telemedicine, distance learning, and web access to stimulate commerce.
  • Connect Northern communities with wireless, telephone and internet services through government broadband programs.
  • Proactively address issues of Canadian Sovereignty that have arisen with global warming and exploration for resources throughout the North.
• Anik F1R, 107.3^o West – Includes a specialized payload for the Wide Area Augmentation System, or WAAS, that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using to improve North American Air Traffic Control
• Telstar 12, 15^o West – preferred choice of US government customers seeking US-to-Middle East connectivity.
• Telstar 11N, 37.55^o West – provides two-way broadband services to US government aircraft crossing the Atlantic.
• Telstar 14/Estrela do Sul, 63^o West – services for the Brazilian government.
• Telstar 18, 138^o East – enables NATO and US military forces to have advanced broadband Internet services in Afghanistan.
• Anik F1, 107.3^o West – supports Colombia’s Compartel program that enables remote communities to have Internet access and telecom services.
• Anik G1,107.3^o West, scheduled for launch 2^nd Half of 2012 – will have X-band capacity over the Americas and part of the Pacific Ocean for use by Canadian, US and allied military and government agencies. Anik G1 will be the first commercial satellite with substantial X-band coverage of the Pacific, including Hawaii.

Canadian Government Services

Telesat has become a leading provider of satellite services to the Canadian government through competitive procurements where Telesat has demonstrated our ability to deliver the best combination of price and performance while often competing against terrestrial and other non-satellite technologies. Telesat’s recent awards have ranged from services that expand and improve on communications to, and within, Canada’s Northern communities, to aiding the DND in humanitarian operations conducted in response to natural disasters.

By including X-band capacity on Telesat’s newest satellite, Anik G1 scheduled for launch in 2012, Telesat again demonstrated our commitment to invest in advanced payloads that serve the Canadian government market

Beyond satellite capacity, Telesat also provides Canadian government customers with advanced satellite networking solutions for broadband Internet services. Telesat is highly experienced in combining satellite and terrestrial sites to create highly resilient “hybrid networks” that can cover virtually any geography. Examples of specific Telesat services include two fully managed, end-to-end private broadband solutions:

• Based on the HughesNet platform, iMpACT^TM is an enterprise-grade, integrated solution that supports large, geographically dispersed networks; and
• TELipro^TM, based on the iDirect platform, supports higher bandwidth requirements and is also ideal for mobile applications.

In addition, Telesat provides custom and standard RF Teleport based solutions to our Canadian government customers incorporating the latest technologies from Comtech, ND Satcom and other state-of-the-art satellite communications equipment manufacturers.

US Government Services

At home and abroad, the US government (USG) continues to expand its use of commercial satellite capacity. And Telesat is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the USG’s requirements: from border security and emergency response, to advanced comms-on-the-move solutions and support for troop morale and welfare. Telesat’s satellites are relied on by first responders, tactical war-fighters and peacekeepers for secure broadband communications that promote mission success.

Telesat’s global fleet has supported UAV operations across the globe, elections in Iraq, mobile communications for the Air Force and the Navy, and homeland security. Our fleet also has helped restore critical communications infrastructure in US cities after hurricanes and other natural disasters.

Governments Outside North America

Telesat satellites support government programs in Europe and Latin America such as digital inclusion projects in Colombia that bring IP services to remote communities as well as enabling the Brazilian government to extend the reach of its welfare services. Telesat’s satellites are also supporting a British government agency in implementing a virtual private network in over 100 countries that promotes cultural relations and educational partnerships.

Hosted Government Payloads

In recent years, government officials in developed countries have encouraged military and civilian agencies to shift away from dedicated government-funded satellite programs that can be costly and take years to deploy. This push has led government customers to increase their demand for commercial satellite services and, in some cases, to pursue a hosted payload on a commercial satellite.

The advantages of hosted payloads for government customers can be highly compelling and involve reduced cost and accelerated service implementation (versus waiting for a complex government system to become operational). The challenge for government customers is to find a commercial program that can accommodate their payload in terms of schedule and the capabilities of the chosen satellite platform.

Telesat has had significant experience with hosted payloads for the Canadian and US governments:

• 1978—back when Ku was still experimental, Anik B had a governmental Ku band payload used to test DTH and transportable services
• 2002—early days of Ka-band, Nimiq 2 had a government-supported Ka-band payload
• 2004—Anik F2 launched with a Ka-band on-board processor for the Canadian Space Agency
• 2005—Anik F1R launched with an L-band wide area augmentation service (WAAS) payload used by the US FAA that provides enhanced GPS for aviation purposes

A Growing Commitment to the Government Market

Telesat is proud to have achieved a leadership role as a supplier of advanced satcom solutions to government customers worldwide. Serving this market is a core priority and we look forward to meeting the communications needs of civilian and military agencies. Telesat is planning future satellites which could potentially accommodate a hosted payload. We would encourage government customers to contact us if you would like to explore the possibility of a hosted payload program, or if you have any questions on Telesat’s government services.