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Orange, Telesat sign multi-year partnership

March 11, 2025

Orange and Telesat have partnered to offer new satellite connectivity options through a strategic commercial partnership.

Under the agreement, a Telesat Lightspeed Landing Station will be hosted at Orange’s teleport in Bercenay-en-Othe, France, and benefit from ground segment connectivity with their point of presence (PoP) located in Paris over Orange Wholesale International Private Line (IPL). Additionally, Orange signed a capacity commitment for Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) service, which will be integrated into its global portfolio of services 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. We look forward to expanding our connectivity solutions with Telesat Lightspeed enhancing the resilience of our network for mobile backhauling, crisis response and remote connectivity,” commented Emmanuel Rochas, CEO Orange Wholesale International commented.

“This strategic partnership highlights our commitment to delivering resilient connectivity solutions through our advanced, fully integrated space and terrestrial infrastructure. We are honored that Telesat Lightspeed will help improve connectivity in remote areas for Orange’s customers in Europe, Africa and other locations throughout the world. Our Telesat Lightspeed solution has been designed to meet telco standards and we are pleased to count Orange, one of the largest global telcos, as a Telesat Lightspeed strategic partner,” added Telesat’s Chief Commercial Officer Glenn Katz added.

Telesat Lightspeed Carrier Ethernet services will deliver connectivity that’s backed by service level agreements. Telcos can configure and monitor services in real-time, redirecting capacity as needed without satellite operator intervention. The enterprise-class network features a Zero-Trust Security Architecture that is aligned with the latest security industry standards.

As part of Orange’s connectivity network, with ground stations in 26 countries and territories worldwide, Orange’s Bercenay-en-Othe WTA Tier-4 certified Teleport acts as a pivotal asset in providing the right connectivity solution. This partnership aims to strengthen Orange’s ability to meet customer needs in underserved regions, adding a new secure, reliable, low-latency, seamless connectivity option to the existing multi-orbit portfolio of satellite partnerships.

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