Arabsat seeks Telesat Lightspeed capacity as Starlink expands into Saudi Arabia

Arabsat seeks Telesat Lightspeed capacity as Starlink expands into Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Arabsat signed a deal for broadband capacity from Telesat’s proposed low Earth orbit constellation, a day after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced approval to sell LEO services to maritime and aviation customers in the region. The post Arabsat seeks Telesat Lightspeed capacity as Starlink expands into Saudi Arabia appeared first on SpaceNews.

Arabsat selects Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services for its multi-orbit connectivity portfolio

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat), the top satellite service provider in the Arab world,…

Arabsat selects Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services for its multi-orbit connectivity portfolio – SatNews

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), a large and innovative satellite operator, and Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat), a satellite service provider in the Arab world, have successfully negotiated and signed a Term Sheet for a multi-Gbps capacity pool of Telesat Lightspeed connectivity services. The companies executed the agreement today during a signing ceremony at the CABSAT 2025 event in Dubai. Building on the Memorandum of Unde…

Arabsat confirms Telesat’s Lightspeed for LEO

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 […]

Arabsat eyes Telesat Lightspeed amid Starlink's Saudi Arabia entry

Arabsat and Telesat Forge Strategic Partnership for Broadband Capacity In a significant development for the telecommunications landscape, Saudi Arabia’s Arabsat has entered into a strategic agreement with Canadian satellite operator Telesat. Announced on May 14 in Tampa, Florida, the deal involves acquiring broadband capacity from Telesat’s anticipated low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, known as […]

Telesat partners with Arab world's top satellite service provider

Telesat (TSX:TSAT) signed a preliminary deal with Arabsat, the Arab world’s top satellite service provider, for a multi-Gbps-capacity suite of connectivity services Telesat is one of the world’s largest satellite operators Telesat stock has added 123.68 per cent year-over-year Telesat (TSX:TSAT) signed a preliminary deal with Arabsat, the Arab world’s top satellite service provider, for a multi-Gbps-capacity suite of connectivity services. The d…