Telesat Company Research Report

Company Overview

Name

Telesat

Mission of the Company

Ignite the future of connectivity, today.

Founding Information

Founded: 1969

Founded by: Canadian Parliament

Key People

President and Chief Executive Officer: Daniel S. Goldberg

Senior Vice President, Canadian Sales: Michèle Beck

Chief Financial Officer: Andrew Browne

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary: Chris DiFrancesco

Vice President, Business Planning & Marketing: John Flaherty

President, Telesat Government Solutions: Philip Harlow

Chief Commercial Officer: Glenn Katz

Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development: Michael Schwartz

Vice President, People: France Teasdale

Chief Technical Officer: David Wendling

Headquarters

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Number of Employees

No information is available

Revenue

No information is available

Known For

Telesat is known for being one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, providing critical connectivity solutions to address complex communication challenges.

Products

Offered Products

Telesat Lightspeed™ Network

High-Level Description:

Telesat Lightspeed™ is a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network designed to offer high-speed, low-latency, resilient and secure broadband connectivity globally.

Key Features of Telesat Lightspeed:

High Throughput: Multiple Tbps of capacity ensuring enterprise-grade connectivity.

Low Latency: Approximately 20 times more responsive than traditional GEO satellites.

Always On: A resilient network with no single point of failure.

Global Coverage: Every point on Earth is covered.

Specific Solutions:

Internet Backhaul: Extending reliable and secure community connectivity with fibre-like backhaul.

Wireless Backhaul: Extending coverage for 4G LTE and 5G networks with low latency and high-speed backhaul links.

Corporate Networks: Providing secure, high-speed connectivity for remote or backup operations to enterprises.

Inflight Connectivity: Offering high-speed, global coverage for inflight internet services.

Maritime Connectivity: Ensuring uninterrupted, high-speed internet on the high seas.

Oil & Gas Connectivity: Enhancing offshore operations with high-quality connectivity.

Universal Connectivity: Bridging the digital divide with affordable, high-speed internet for unserved and underserved communities.

Defence Systems: Providing resilient, secure communications for defence missions and government needs.

First Responders: Supporting emergency operations with reliable, real-time connectivity.

Broadcast: Efficiently delivering video content to homes and cable headends globally.

Recent Developments

Recent Company Developments

August 7, 2024: Telesat Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

September 18, 2024: Telesat Names Brigadier-General (Ret’d) G. Michael Adamson Director of Defence Strategy and Business Development

September 13, 2024: Telesat Completes $2.54 Billion Funding Agreements for Telesat Lightspeed Satellite Constellation with Strong Government Backing

September 9, 2024: Telesat Selects Calian to Develop and Deploy Element Management System for Telesat Lightspeed Network

August 14, 2024: Telesat Reports Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

New Products Launched

No information is available

New Features Added to Existing Products

No information is available

New Partnerships

September 9, 2024: Partnership with Calian Group Ltd. for the development and deployment of the Element Management System in Telesat Lightspeed LEO network.