Telesat signs multi-year agreement with Viasat for Lightspeed LEO services

Canadian satellite operator Telesat announced Monday it has secured a “substantial” multi-year contract with Carlsbad, Calif.-based satellite communications provider Viasat Inc. for Telesat Lightspeed low Earth orbit (LEO) services. Under the agreement, Viasat will integrate Telesat Lightspeed into its services portfolio for aviation, maritime, enterprise and defense markets, Telesat said in a Monday press release. Specifically, Viasat will “integrate Telesat Lightspeed LEO Ka-band capacity into its multi-orbit network to deliver a new standard of connectivity across its mobility and defense business portfolio,” said a Viasat press release. “From inception, we designed Telesat Lightspeed with advanced capabilities to meet the demanding, secure, mission-critical requirements...