Telesat

https://www.telesat.com
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Telesat Corporation, also known as Telesat, is a publicly owned company headquartered in Canada. Founded in 1969, with approximately 1,060 employees, the company reported $298.9M in revenue as of 2025, operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer. It specializes in providing connectivity and distribution services. As a global satellite operator, Telesat offers services through its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, Telesat Lightspeed, which operates in Ka-band.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1969

Headcount

711

Headquarters

Canada

Primary Segment

Enterprise connectivity services

Ownership

Publicly Owned

Deployments

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On September 17, 2026, Telesat and Orange inaugurated Europe's first Telesat Lightspeed Gateway in Bercenay-en-Othe, France, hosted at Orange's teleport. The next-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation gateway is now installed and commissioned, with Orange providing ground connectivity to link the gateway to the planned Telesat point of presence in Paris. The new gateway, featuring advanced antennas from Intellian Technologies, will support secure, reliable, and low-latency satellite connectivity for government and enterprise customers across Europe. Earlier the same day, SatPort Infrastructure announced a master services agreement with Telesat, signed on September 15, to develop, build, and host landing stations for the Lightspeed constellation, connecting it to terrestrial networks.

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Telesat offers 2 products in the media tech and connectivity and cloud industries. Telesat's product portfolio comprises of enterprise connectivity services and connectivity and distribution services.

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Telesat's revenues were $298.9M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Telesat's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is satellite data connectivity, which represents 51% of Telesat's revenue.

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Sep

23rd

2026

00:59

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Business Brief: The great Canadian backcheck

Good morning. In today’s newsletter, we’re looking at a few ways Canada’s new domestic defence manoeuvres are coming into sharper view.

The Globe and Mail

Sep

22nd

2026

15:05

Bankruptcy, Default (Finance), B2B Tag, Bankruptcy, Legal Issues and Lawsuits, Debt Levels and Repayment

Telesat faces showdown with American creditors over debt

One of the Canadian companies that Prime Minister Mark Carney advertised to foreign investors at last week’s investment summit is three months away from a debt deadline with American creditors and could default on those loans if it can’t reach an agreement.

The Globe and Mail

Sep

22nd

2026

11:54

Partnerships and Alliances, Partnerships

Orange and Telesat Commission Europe’s First Telesat Lightspeed Gateway

Orange and Telesat have commissioned the first European gateway for the Telesat Lightspeed low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, strengthening the ground infrastructure supporting the planned network. Hosted at Orange’s Tier-4 certified teleport in Bercenay-en-Othe, France, the gateway will support the deployment of Telesat Lightspeed’s initial 225 satellites.

Telecomrevieweurope

Sep

22nd

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

KONGSBERG accelerates space & defence industrial expansion in Canada with strategic agreements with MDA Space and Telesat

These agreements coincide with the official visit of Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to Ottawa, reflecting the deepening strategic alliance between Canada and Norway following the bilateral Strategic Cooperation Agreement signed earlier this year. Under these strategic agreements, KONGSBERG is establishing dedicated partnerships with premier Canadian space leaders to strengthen technical cooperation and sovereign communications.

Kongsberg

Sep

22nd

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, Partnerships

Orange inaugurates first Telesat Lightspeed gateway in Europe at Bercenay-en-Othe, France

French telco Orange has inaugurated its WTA-certified tier-4 teleport in Bercenay-en-Othe, just outside Troyes, as subsidiary Telesat LEO ULC’s first European ground station downlinking from the 225-satellite Telesat Lightspeed constellation. “As we continue the build-out of the Telesat Lightspeed terrestrial infrastructure in advance of our anticipated global in-service date of Q1 2028, Orange is a valued strategic partner in our deployment efforts,” said Glenn Katz, chief commercial officer at Telesat.

DCD

Sep

22nd

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Kongsberg Gruppen : accelerates space & defence industrial expansion in Canada with strategic agreements with MDA Space and Telesat

MarketScreener

Sep

21st

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

Orange Opens First European Telesat Lightspeed Gateway

Orange has opened Europe’s first gateway for Telesat’s Lightspeed low-Earth orbit satellite network. The site sits at Bercenay-en-Othe, a rural French teleport near Paris. The move prepares both companies for commercial services expected in early 2028.

VoIP Review

Sep

21st

2026

02:57

Why sovereign space programs need interoperable commercial partners

Sovereign, non-geostationary satellite-orbit space capability is poised to increase dramatically over the next decade and many countries view sovereign capability in space as a national security imperative. The European Commission’s planned IRIS² program will link 348 satellites – 18 in medium Earth orbit and 330 in low Earth orbit – intended to give every EU member state secure government connectivity from the 2030s onward.

Telesat

Sep

18th

2026

09:21

Emerging Tech

Telesat Lightspeed lands gateway in Europe with Orange

Nearly 50 years ago, Orange built a site for satellite antennas in the middle of rural France about 100 miles from Paris. This week, the telco unveiled a new addition to the facility with the commissioning of the first European gateway for Telesat's Lightspeed low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.

Light Reading

Sep

17th

2026

20:14

Partnerships and Alliances, Partnerships

Orange and Telesat Launch Europe's First Lightspeed Gateway

Orange and Telesat inaugurate Europe's first Telesat Lightspeed Gateway in France Telesat Lightspeed, a next-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The Telesat Lightspeed gateway, hosted at Orange (ORA)'s teleport in Bercenay-en-Othe, France, is now installed and commissioned.

Pipeline Magazine

Sep

17th

2026

09:00

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, New Offerings, B2B Tag, Partnerships, New Offerings

What’s up with… Snap, Orange & Telesat, FCC

In today’s industry news roundup: Snap teams up with mobile operators to enable 5G as well as Wi-Fi connectivity to its AI-enabled AR glasses, but boy are they expensive…; Orange is supporting Telesat with terrestrial

TelecomTV

Sep

17th

2026

07:54

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Telesat, Orange activate first Lightspeed gateway in Europe

Telesat and Orange have activated the first Telesat Lightspeed gateway in Europe, hosted at the Orange teleport in Bercenay-en-Othe. Orange will provide ground connectivity to connect the gateway to the planned Telesat point of presence (PoP) in Paris. The new gateway includes advanced gateway antennas provided by Intellian Technologies, and will support the delivery of secure, reliable and low-latency satellite connectivity for government and enterprise customers across Europe.

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Telesat's customers primarily consist of telecoms, appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing and aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing companies. Examples of Telesat's customers include NASA, Bell Canada and Panasonic. Telesat has commercial and technical partners like Arabsat, Ciena and Nelco. Examples of Telesat's suppliers include Rohde & Schwarz, Vistance Networks and Netcracker Technology.

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