Telesat secures substantial multi-year contract with Viasat for Telesat Lightspeed services

Telesat secures substantial multi-year contract with Viasat for Telesat Lightspeed services

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that Viasat Inc. has signed a substantial multi-year contract for Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit…

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... Read m…

#Viasat Unveils Amara In-Flight Connectivity Solution Amid Strategic Telesat Partnership,

'Viasat Launches Amara: Pioneering Next Generation In-Flight Connectivity and Strategic Partnerships' Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced the launch of its latest in-flight connectivity solution, Amara. This new technology promises to revolutionize in-flight internet services by offering optimized, multi-network connectivity through a seamless software upgrade. Viasat's proven terminal, already deployed on over 3,000 aircraft globally, will…

U.S. satellite internet giant Viasat inks deal to use Telesat's LEO constellation

A U.S. firm that provides in-flight internet services to some of the world’s biggest airlines has signed a deal to use Telesat’s next-generation satellite technology. Viasat has agreed to a “substantial multi-year contract” that will see the California-based communications company tap into Telesat’s low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation to provide high-speed internet access to customers in the […] Already an Insider? Log in Get Insta…

Viasat, Telesat Officially Team for Multi-orbit Connectivity

The long-teased deal between Viasat and Telesat is now signed, with Lightspeed contracted for LEO connectivity capacity from 2027(ish).