Telesat signs agreement with Panasonic

Panasonic has been contracted for nearly all the high throughput satellite (HTS) Ku-band capacity covering the Mediterranean, Europe and Middle East on Telesat’s Telstar 12 Vantage.

 

“Telstar 12 Vantage is a powerful high throughput satellite designed to provide customers like Panasonic with important operational and commercial advantages. Panasonic’s commitment validates the advanced capabilities of Telesat’s newest satellite and we look forward to continuing to deliver to Panasonic the outstanding support and performance they expect from Telesat,” said Tom Eaton, vice president, international sales for Telesat.

 

Telstar 12 Vantage became fully operational at 15 degrees late last year, and provide Panasonic with HTS capacity from Western Europe to the Middle East, allowing Panasonic to provide in-flight Wi-Fi.