Telesat Agrees to Acquire Canadian Payload of ViaSat-1 Ka-band Satellite from Loral
Payload is contracted to Barrett Xplore, a longstanding Telesat customer and leading wireless broadband provider in Canada OTTAWA, CANADA, March 3, 2011 – Telesat announced today that it has concluded an agreement with Loral Space & Communications Inc. to acquire the Canadian payload of the ViaSat-1 satellite. Telesat will assume the fifteen year contract Barrett […]
Telesat Holdings Inc. Q3 2010 Earnings Release
Paradigm Commits to Lifetime Contract for Full X-band Payload on Telesat’s Anik G1 Satellite
TO BE LAUNCHED SECOND HALF 2012 OTTAWA, CANADA, October 13, 2010 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, announced today that Paradigm Services, a part of Astrium Services’ Telecoms Division, has entered into a 15 year contract for the full X-band payload of three transponders on Telesat’s Anik G1 satellite. Anik G1 […]
Panel of Industry Experts Selects Telesat as Global Operator of the Year
Award Determined on Business Performance and Includes Both Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) Sectors OTTAWA, CANADA, September 8, 2010 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest FSS operator, has been recognized by Euroconsult, a leading analyst and research group in satellite communications, as Global Satellite Operator of the Year. The Award, which […]
Telesat Achieves Strong Growth in the Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2010
SpeedCast Acquires Additional Capacity on Telesat’s Telstar 11N Satellite to Serve Growing Maritime Markets
Enables Expansion of SpeedCast’s Global Maritime Broadband Services To the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean OTTAWA, CANADA, JUNE 15, 2010 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, announced today that Hong Kong based SpeedCast Ltd., a leading provider of global network solutions, has signed a multi-year agreement for capacity on the North & […]
Telesat Orders Anik G1 Satellite from Space Systems/Loral and Launch from International Launch Services
Multipurpose satellite for DTH services in Canada for Shaw Direct, X-band capacity over the Americas and Pacific Ocean, and replacement and expansion capacity for South America OTTAWA, CANADA, June 1, 2010 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, announced today its decision to procure from Space Systems/Loral a powerful, multipurpose, state-of-the-art satellite […]
Telesat Posts Strong Growth and Improved Margins in First Quarter of 2010
Telesat to Launch New Anik G1 Satellite for Shaw Direct
OTTAWA, CANADA, March 31, 2010 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, announced today that it has completed an agreement for a new satellite with one of its key customers, Shaw Direct. Shaw Direct, a leading provider of direct-to-home satellite television services in Canada, has agreed to utilize a payload on a […]
Telesat Supports Canadian Budget Commitment to Allow Greater Foreign Ownership in Canada’s Satellite Industry
Rule changes will promote new investment and innovation OTTAWA, CANADA, March 4, 2010 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, expressed support today for the Canadian government’s Throne Speech and Budget commitment to remove foreign ownership restrictions on Canadian satellite operators. By providing Canadian operators with access to new sources of capital […]
