Orange and Telesat Sign Multi-Year LEO Satellite Connectivity Partnership

French operator Orange has announced a multi-year partnership with satellite operator Telesat to offer non-terrestrial connectivity services via Telesat’s fleet of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites through a strategic commercial partnership. As part of the agreement, a Telesat Lightspeed Landing Station will be hosted at Orange’s teleport in Bercenay-en-Othe, France. The station will leverage Orange’s ground infrastructure, connecting to its Paris-based point of presence via Orange Wholesale International Private Line (IPL).

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Orange and Telesat Join Forces

Additionally, Orange has signed a capacity commitment to integrating Telesat’s Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services into its global connectivity solutions for businesses and telecom operators.

“I’m greatly honoured that Telesat has chosen Orange’s Bercenay-en-Othe Teleport as the first European gateway for their Telesat Lightspeed network. More than that, I’m excited by the new partnership that we’re entering into, which says much about the expertise of Orange Wholesale as a space network operator and our capacity to offer world-class ground infrastructure for the most advanced satellite constellations,” the CEO Orange Wholesale International commented.

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Telesat Lightspeed Carrier Ethernet services

Telesat Lightspeed Carrier Ethernet services will offer enterprise-class connectivity, featuring a Zero-Trust Security Architecture, with real-time configuration and monitoring capabilities. “Telecom operators can configure and monitor services in real-time, redirecting capacity as needed without satellite operator intervention, according to the official release.