Telesat and the Government of Canada Finalize $600M Agreement to Bridge Canada’s Digital Divide with Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellation
OTTAWA, CANADA, November 9, 2020 – Telesat and the Government of Canada announced today the completion of their agreement to ensure affordable, high-speed broadband connectivity across all of Canada with Telesat’s advanced, state-of-the-art Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Following a Memorandum of Understanding signed in July 2019, this $600M (CAD) agreement enables Internet and […]
Telesat Reports Results for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
OTTAWA, CANADA – Telesat today announced its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020. All amounts are in Canadian dollars and reported under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) unless otherwise noted.
Telesat Teams with Lockheed Martin on Space Development Agency Transport Layer
Telesat to support investigation of integrating commercial space network with SDA government space network ARLINGTON, VA, October 20, 2020 – Telesat U.S. Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of leading global satellite operator Telesat, is now part of the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team which was recently awarded the Space Transport Layer Tranche 0 contract by […]
Telesat U.S. Services Awarded DARPA Contract for Blackjack Track B Research, Development and in-Orbit Demonstration with Telesat LEO
Telesat U.S. Services will deliver two spacecraft in less than one year to showcase the use of Optical Inter-Satellite Links in orbit for government requirements ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, October 14, 2020 – Telesat U.S. Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of leading global satellite operator Telesat, has been awarded a contract by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research […]
Telesat’s Proposal in the Government of Canada’s Consultation on the Reallocation of 3800 MHz Spectrum Is the Best and Fastest Path to Deliver Affordable, Advanced 5G and Broadband Connectivity to All Canadians
Telesat, a leading global Canadian satellite operator, welcomes Canada’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s (ISED) inclusion of Telesat’s innovative proposal to expeditiously reallocate the highly desirable 3800 MHz, or “C-band,” mid-band spectrum from fixed satellite use to 5G services in their recently released consultation on the future of that band.
Telesat Reports Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
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Telefónica Puts Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO Satellite to the Test
Testing campaign confirms Telesat LEO provides superior near fibre-like performance for high-end satellite services MADRID, SPAIN AND OTTAWA, CANADA, JUNE 04, 2020 –Telesat, a leading global satellite operator, and Telefónica International Wholesale Services (TIWS), the international wholesale services provider of the Telefónica Group, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, have completed live in-orbit testing […]
Telesat joins C Spire-led consortium on rural broadband access
Telesat to provide analysis tools, examples of innovative backhaul business models for affordable internet to rural America OTTAWA, CANADA, and Jackson, MS (May 13, 2020) Telesat, one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators, has joined a group of tech firms led by Mississippi-based C Spire working to bridge the “digital divide” and […]
Telesat Reports Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
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Telesat Extends Condolences on the Passing of JR Shaw, Founder of Shaw Communications
OTTAWA, CANADA, March 25, 2020 – It is with profound sadness that the Telesat team offers its heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of JR Shaw, Founder and Chairman of Shaw Communications. “As a pioneer in Canada’s cable and telecommunications industry, JR had a profound, positive impact on the lives of […]
