OTTAWA – Telesat is looking for clients for its newly-approved orbital slots.
The company announced today the award of six satellite approvals-in-principle for development of BSS and FSS frequencies following a public process by Industry Canada.
So, Telesat is now seeking expressions of interest from broadcast, enterprise and government customers and any other entities in Canada interested in developing services from any of these locations.
The six new approvals-in-principle are:
* Four in the 17 GHz BSS band; one at each of the following orbital locations: 72.5 degrees WL, 82 degrees WL, 86.5 degrees WL and 118.7 degrees WL
* One in the Extended Ku-band at the 111.1 degrees WL location
* One in the Ka-band at the 118.7 degrees WL orbital position.
The 17 GHz BSS (broadcasting satellite service) band is specifically designed to serve as a broadcasting platform, capable of delivering direct-to-home (DTH) services into small consumer antennas.
The Extended Ku-band has been used extensively for broadcasting purposes in other countries and Telesat wants to use this band for DTH service in Canada, as well as other applications.
Ka-band spectrum is currently in use on Telesat’s Anik F2 and Anik F3 satellites, as well as the soon-to-be-launched Nimiq 4. Ka-band is ideal for delivering two-way broadband Internet to consumers and small businesses, as well as broadcasting services into small-size dishes.
"With these awards we can now move forward and advance our planning of Telesat’s future satellite fleet," says Dan Goldberg, president and CEO of Telesat. "We appreciate Industry Canada’s diligence in completing this important spectrum award process. Telesat intends to develop the spectrum associated with all of these approvals. Working with our customers to understand how we can meet their business requirements is a critical step in our planning process."
While Telesat has customers in many countries, it has a history of offering its services to Canadian satellite users first. So, the company is inviting all Canadian satellite users and service providers to send letters of interest to Paul Bush, vice-president, North American Sales at Telesat.
