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Viasat Signs Deal With Telesat for Lightspeed Capacity

Viasat said Monday it had signed an agreement with Telesat that will see Ka-band capacity from Telesat's Lightspeed low earth orbit constellation integrated into Viasat's multi-orbit network. Telesat said its capacity will be used in such markets as aviation, maritime…

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and defense. The thousands of aircraft with Viasat GM-40 antennas will be able to access the Lightspeed network when global services start in late 2027, it said.