Arabsat confirms Telesat’s Lightspeed for LEO
May 15, 2025
By Chris Forrester
The CABSAT Dubai show saw Arabsat agreeing a contract with Canadian Telesat for future use of Telesat’s Lightspeed low Earth orbiting (LEO) constellation.
The pair signed a Term Sheet in Dubai for a multi-Gb/s capacity pool of Telesat Lightspeed connectivity services. The two companies had previously agreed a Memorandum of Understanding last year. This latest move agreement establishes the negotiated framework for Arabsat’s integration of Telesat Lightspeed LEO services, backed by Committed Information Rates (CIRs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), into its multi-orbit satellite ecosystem, ensuring robust and seamless broadband connectivity solutions tailored for enterprise, telecom, government, and mobility sectors. The parties expect to conclude definitive agreements by December 2025.
“This agreement with Telesat marks a major milestone in Arabsat’s multi-orbit strategy and the advanced Telesat Lightspeed network will offer innovative capabilities to our customers in each of the markets we serve,” said Arabsat’s President and CEO Alhamedi Alanezi. “By offering LEO and GEO service, as well as blended combinations, we are laying the foundation for a new era of connectivity. Multi-orbit satellite systems and terminals will position the Arabsat Group at the forefront of digital transformation—delivering faster, more reliable, and cost-effective connectivity tailored to the distinct performance needs of each industry.”
“We’re excited to achieve this important milestone in our strategic partnership with Arabsat, a premier satellite operator, which will bring innovative connectivity advancements to their customers across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Central Asia,” stated Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s President and CEO. “In addition to the inherent security and reliability features of Telesat Lightspeed, Arabsat will have unprecedented flexibility to design, manage and control services to their customers, through Telesat’s interoperable lifecycle orchestration systems.”
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