Telefónica Puts Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO Satellite to the Test
June 04 2020 - 1:17PM
Telesat, a leading global satellite operator, and Telefónica
International Wholesale Services (TIWS), the international
wholesale services provider of the Telefónica Group, one of the
world’s largest telecommunications companies, have completed live
in-orbit testing across a wide range of applications on Telesat’s
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Phase 1 satellite.
With a mission to increase agility and improve operational
efficiencies, TIWS partnered with Telesat on a rigorous testing
campaign to explore the performance and feasibility of leveraging
LEO satellites for high-end services. Testing demonstrated that
Telesat LEO could be a viable option for wireless backhaul and
presents a substantial improvement in performance over
geostationary orbit (GEO) links, without the use of compression or
TCP acceleration techniques that are typically required in 650ms
latency GEO environments.
Applications tested over Telesat LEO resulted in observed round
trip latency of 30-60 msec without any packet loss. Test
scenarios included:
- High definition video streaming, without interruption.
- Video conference with teams, demonstrating consistent fluidity
of movement and voice transmission with user experience matching
terrestrial and cellular connections.
- Remote desktop connection to seamlessly manage a remote
computer.
- VPN connection without any delay or outages.
- FTP encrypted file transfers of 2 GB in both directions.
- IPSec tunnel encryption with no reduction in the performance of
the link.
“As we plan, design and build our offerings to provide
best-in-class connectivity for our customers, we are eager to
explore how cutting-edge technologies like Telesat LEO can
integrate with our global connectivity infrastructure,” explains
Gustavo Arditti, TIWS Satellite Business Unit Director.
“Across every application tested, Telesat LEO delivered an
outstanding performance, with significant improvements over what we
can achieve via GEO satellites today.”
“The ability to demonstrate fibre-like performance via satellite
across a number of applications that perform poorly on GEO
satellite backhaul is a testament to the capabilities of our
Telesat LEO network,” stated Erwin Hudson, Vice President, Telesat
LEO. “With its high-throughput links, ultra-low latency, and
disruptive economics, Telesat LEO offers an unparalleled value
proposition to expand the reach of 4G and 5G networks.”
Related resources:
Telesat LEO video Telesat LEO brochure
About Telesat
Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and
industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of
the largest and most successful global satellite operators. Telesat
works collaboratively with its customers to deliver critical
connectivity solutions that tackle the world’s most complex
communications challenges, providing powerful advantages that
improve their operations and drive growth. Telesat LEO, our Low
Earth Orbit network scheduled to begin service in 2022, will
revolutionize global broadband connectivity by delivering a
combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and
affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds.
Privately held and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada with offices
and facilities around the world, Telesat’s principal shareholders
are Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Loral Space
& Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: LORL). For more information,
visit www.telesat.com.
About Telefónica
Telefónica is one of the largest telecommunications
companies in the world by market capitalization and number of
customers with a comprehensive offering and quality of connectivity
that is delivered over world class fixed, mobile and broadband
networks. The company has a significant presence in 14 countries in
Europe and Latin America and over 344 million accesses. Telefónica
is a 100% listed company and its shares are traded on the Spanish
Stock Market and on those in New York and Lima.
Telefónica International Wholesale Services (TIWS) is the
Telefónica Group company which offers international services and
first-class platforms to multinational companies, wholesale, fixed
and mobile carriers, OTTs, service providers and aggregators.
Offering a global footprint. TIWS provides its customers with high
quality connectivity, digital platforms and a wide range of
innovative solutions. Its service portfolio includes Voice &
UCC, Networking, Mobile, Satellite, Cloud, Security and IoT &
Big Data.
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not based on historical fact and are ''forward-looking statements''
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. When used in this news release, the words “could”, “can”,
“offers”, “expand”, “scheduled” and "will", or other variations of
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forward-looking statements and information. Actual results may
differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements as a result of known and unknown risks
and uncertainties. Detailed information about some of the known
risks and uncertainties is included in the "Risk Factors" sections
of Telesat Canada's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2019 and in Telesat Canada’s Quarterly Report on
Form 6-K for the quarter ending March 31, 2020, both of which can
be obtained from the SEC website.
Known risks and uncertainties include but are
not limited to: risks associated with operating satellites and
providing satellite services, including satellite construction or
launch delays, launch failures, in-orbit failures or impaired
satellite performance, the impact of COVID-19 on
Telesat’s business and the economic environment, the ability to
successfully deploy an advanced global LEO satellite constellation,
the availability of government and/or other funding for the LEO
satellite constellation, the receipt of proceeds in relation to the
re-allocation of C-band spectrum, volatility in exchange rates, the
ability to expand our existing satellite utilization and risks
associated with domestic and foreign government regulation. The
foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. The
information contained in this news release reflects Telesat's
beliefs, assumptions, intentions, plans and expectations as of the
date of this news release. Except as required by law, Telesat
disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise the
information herein.
Media
contacts:
Lynette SimmonsTelesat+1.613.748.8729lsimmons@telesat.com
Gustavo ArdittiSatellite Business Unit - DirectorTelefónica
International Wholesale ServicesT +56 (2) 2691
4487gustavo.arditti@telefonica.com
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