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OTTAWA, CANADA and DHAKA, BANGLADESH – March 25, 2025 –Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and ADN Telecom Limited (DSE & CSE: ADNTEL), a leading telecommunications company, providing the latest digital communications and satellite services in Bangladesh, signed and jointly announced today a multi-year partnership to deliver Telesat Lightspeed low earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across Bangladesh and South Asia.

Leveraging over 55 years of satellite operations and engineering excellence, Telesat designed its state-of-the-art LEO network to meet the resilient, mission-critical connectivity requirements of telecom, enterprise and government customers. The fully funded Telesat Lightspeed constellation is well underway, with the first satellite launches beginning in the second half of next year.

Through this partnership, Telesat will provide Telesat Lightspeed services and a Smart Virtual Network Operator (VNO) capability for ADN Telecom to manage and deliver innovative, customized connectivity solutions for their enterprise, maritime and government customers. ADN Telecom will participate in early field trial testing of Telesat Lightspeed services and commence full-time services in late 2027 with industry-leading committed information rates and guaranteed SLAs.

“We are honored to be selected by ADN Telecom to provide multi-Gbps connectivity and unique service advantages to enhance their operations and drive profitable, long-term growth,” said Glenn Katz, Telesat’s Chief Commercial Officer. “Our MEF 3.0 standards-based LEO services will be seamlessly integrated with ADN’s terrestrial network to expand the reach of their offerings in Bangladesh and internationally.”

“Integrating the highly advanced Telesat Lightspeed enterprise-class LEO network capabilities into our leading service offerings is another example of our commitment to delivering innovative technologies to help our customers thrive,” stated Asif Mahmood, Chairman of ADN Telecom Limited. “After a thorough review of next-generation satellite technologies, we believe the Telesat Lightspeed services will provide the most flexible, secure and resilient architecture to power our future offerings.”

Telesat and ADN Telecom will work collaboratively to secure local regulatory approvals for Telesat Lightspeed services in the country.