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Nelco and Telesat complete
successful LEO demonstrations in India for Enterprise,
Telecom and Government sectors
18th May 2022
Nelco and Telesat have successfully
conducted their first in-orbit demonstration of
high-speed broadband connectivity in India with
Telesat's Phase 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite,
marking yet another milestone for bringing
next-generation satellite communication technologies to
the country.
The testing campaign was conducted
from April 25th to 29th 2022 at Nelco’s Mahape teleport
and leveraged an 85-cm Intellian parabolic antenna to
connect to Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite. Over 50
representatives from enterprise and telecom companies
and government departments participated in the live
testing and proof-of-concept demonstration, witnessing
high-speed, fibre-like performance with 35 millisecond
roundtrip latency. A wide range of
cloud-based applications were demonstrated including
real-time video conferencing over Microsoft Teams, as
well as YouTube and Live TV video streaming.
Globally, the satellite
communications industry has been growing at a rapid pace
owing to exponential growth in IP traffic demands and
advancements in space-based technologies. LEO satellites
will revolutionise satellite connectivity and bring
transformational capabilities to enterprise, telecom,
maritime and aviation customers across all regions &
terrains in the country. Nelco, in partnership with
Telesat, plans to serve existing and new market segments
to enable broadband connectivity for low latency
applications with Telesat Lightspeed services.
Telesat Lightspeed is an advanced,
enterprise-class satellite network that leverages
Telesat’s innovative architecture and global Ka-band
priority spectrum rights. The Telesat Lightspeed
satellites incorporate next-generation technologies,
including data processing in space, advanced phased
array antennas, reconfigurable beams and optical
inter-satellite links for a fully interconnected global
mesh network in space. Acting as a virtual fibre
network, Telesat Lightspeed MEF-certified, Layer 2
transport services can deliver hundreds of Mbps to a
terminal, and multiple Gbps to a community.
Telesat Lightspeed will provide complete coverage
of India and superior connectivity, subject to the
necessary regulatory clearances.
Speaking on this new development,
Mr. P J Nath, MD & CEO of NELCO said, “This is truly an
exciting time for the Satcom industry and Nelco. With
this successful test, we are confident of bringing
Telesat Lightspeed LEO satellite communication services
to India. This will help in addressing the need of the
market for fibre-like connectivity in the remotest parts
of the country with high reliability and flexibility of
satellite communication. Telesat Lightspeed services
will deliver significant benefits for applications like
4G/5G backhaul, mobile hotspots, telemedicine, village
connectivity and more.”
“Designed for secure, high
throughput, low-latency connectivity, Telesat Lightspeed
will bring unsurpassed flexibility and capabilities for
enterprise applications and extend the reach of
terrestrial networks throughout India,” stated Glenn
Katz, Telesat’s Chief Commercial Officer. “Telesat
Lightspeed will help close the digital divide in remote
and challenging locations, accelerate 4G & 5G expansion,
and set new levels of performance for enterprise,
telecom, mobility and government broadband connectivity
on land, air and sea.”
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