Telesat and NSSLGlobal Confirm Ultra-Low Latency of
Telesat’s LEO System Delivers Outstanding Broadband
Performance for Government Applications
October 31,
2019
Telesat and
NSSLGlobal have completed live
testing with multiple government customers using
Telesat’s Phase 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. By
leveraging the ultra-low latency of Telesat’s LEO
system, the companies demonstrated superior broadband
performance – in terms of speed, latency and jitter –
for high demand applications including 4K video
conferencing, live video streaming, encrypted services
for government use and live calling over mobile devices.
Satellite
operators are now introducing a new generation of
space-based networks, some of which will be in
geostationary (GEO) orbit and some far closer to earth
in LEO. Telesat is one of the few companies with
significant experience in both orbits and is convinced
that innovative LEO constellations can offer superior
broadband services versus GEO systems. This recent round
of live testing with NSSLGlobal, a longstanding Telesat
partner, provides further confirmation that Telesat
LEO’s patent-pending design will deliver the most
secure, robust and resilient infrastructure for assured
connectivity.
“NSSLGlobal’s
success in serving some of the largest global commercial
maritime fleets and European governments is driven by
our unique combination of engineering expertise, growing
portfolio of proprietary products, our own VSAT network
and partnering with Tier 1 satellite operators like
Telesat.” said Sally-Anne Ray, Group CEO, NSSLGlobal.
“We’re looking towards the future and planning for what
our clients will need in two, five, ten years and beyond
and we believe the LEO constellation network will be a
“game-changer” in the industry. That is why we’ve
undertaken this early live testing at our UK
headquarters of the Phase 1 Telesat LEO satellite
supporting the next gen of services. It was a great
opportunity for some of our key government clients to
witness the outstanding broadband performance across a
range of high demand applications and the feedback has
been overwhelmingly positive. It’s an exciting time in
the industry and we’re investing in the future needs of
our clients.”
“NSSLGlobal
leads the industry in providing advanced broadband
connectivity for a host of fast growing commercial and
government segments and Telesat is pleased to be
partnering with them in optimizing the performance of
Telesat LEO,” said Erwin Hudson, Vice President, Telesat
LEO. “Telesat is known for giving our customers a
competitive edge in the markets they serve, and the
recent testing by our companies confirms that the
ultra-low latency of Telesat LEO will assure a superior
broadband experience comparable to terrestrial
services.”
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