Telesat and Airbus begin collaboration to integrate Telesat Lightspeed services into HBCplus portfolio
LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — APEX Expo — Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus SAS to collaborate on the integration of the Telesat Lightspeed low earth orbit (LEO) network within the Airbus HBCplus Ka-band solution portfolio.
Airbus launched its HBCplus satellite connectivity solution as a supplier-furnished line-fit catalogue option and also for retrofit on all Airbus programs. Airbus and Telesat will work together to address user terminal integration for HBCplus installations that are capable of providing Telesat Lightspeed services.
“Our advanced, enterprise-class LEO network was designed from inception to meet the demanding requirements of inflight connectivity service providers with guaranteed committed information rates and SLAs,” stated Philippe Schleret, Vice President of Aviation for Telesat. “We’re excited to begin this important collaboration with Airbus to ensure our channel partners can seamlessly integrate Telesat Lightspeed services into their portfolios to deliver exceptional connectivity experiences to their customers as HBCplus Managed Service Providers.”
“We are very happy to partner with Telesat,” said Tim Sommer, Head of Connected aircraft at Airbus. “The integration of the Telesat Lightspeed LEO network within the Airbus HBCplus solution will perfectly complement our current MEO & GEO offer. This partnership is a great opportunity to answer to the emerging demand for low latency connectivity, but also to contribute towards our multi orbit strategy for global coverage.”
About Telesat
Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) is one of the largest and most innovative global satellite operators. Telesat works collaboratively with its customers to deliver critical connectivity solutions that tackle the world’s most complex communications challenges, providing powerful advantages that improve their operations and drive profitable growth.
Continuously innovating to meet the connectivity demands of the future, Telesat Lightspeed, the company’s state-of-the-art Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, has been optimized to meet the rigorous requirements of telecom, government, maritime and aeronautical customers. Telesat Lightspeed will redefine global satellite connectivity with ubiquitous, affordable, high-capacity links with fibre-like speeds. For updates on Telesat, follow us on X, LinkedIn, or visit www.telesat.com.
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