Anuvu Selects Telesat to
Provide Antennas and Ground-Station Infrastructure
for the Anuvu Constellation
February 7, 2023
Anuvu announced it will
lease new antennas and ground-station infrastructure
from Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the
world’s largest and most innovative satellite
operators, to support the development of the Anuvu
Constellation.
The facilities will support
Tracking, Telemetry and Control (TT&C) of Anuvu’s
first two MicroGEO satellites built by Astranis
Space Technologies Corp. Anuvu and Astranis remain
on track to launch the first two satellites for the
Constellation in mid-2023, with entry into
commercial service by year-end.
The new Telesat-managed
antennas and ground-station infrastructure will
enable Anuvu’s satellite operations from Telesat’s
flagship Allan Park, Ontario teleport, with fully
redundant operations at its Calgary, Alberta
teleport. Telesat will equip each site with new
9-meter Ku-band and 9.2-meter Ka-band antennas as a
gateway for inflight connectivity and maritime
services, connecting to Anuvu’s co-located Dedicated
Space™️ hub infrastructure in a 24/7 managed
carrier-class environment, with redundant fiber
connectivity to internet Points of Presence.
“The newly-built,
state-of-the-art antennas at diverse locations
within Canada allow us to maximize the capacity
available to our U.S. and Caribbean customers,
reducing latency with shorter paths to the Internet
and offering increased network resiliency. Our new
software-defined radio architecture provides
unmatched flexibility in allocating satellite
capacity and power to meet the rapidly evolving
demands of our mobility customers,” said Tim
Southard, Anuvu VP of Networks. “Anuvu’s partnership
with Telesat will allow us to continue a superior
connectivity experience.”
This new agreement further
strengthens Anuvu and Telesat’s long-standing
relationship for geostationary orbit satellite
capacity. Additionally, Anuvu’s new tracking
antennas in Allan Park will be adjacent to the
Telesat Lightspeed low-earth orbit landing station,
providing additional synergies as Anuvu implements
its multi-orbit, multi-frequency service strategy.
“Telesat’s proven 54 years of
regulatory expertise and teleport operations brings
unmatched reach, flexibility and resiliency to the
Anuvu Constellation and ensures travelers' access to
the smoothest, highest-capacity connectivity
experience available,” said Philippe Schleret, Vice
President of Aviation for Telesat. “We are proud to
continue to build on our longtime partnership with
Anuvu to enable the seamless transition to LEO for
the global mobility market.”
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