Telesat: October 2011 Archives

ViaSat -1, North America's first 4G broadband satellite, was successfully placed into orbit today on an ILS Proton M rocket. With a capacity in excess of 140 Gbps, the satellite has more bandwidth capability than all the current satellites over North America combined and is considered to be a 'game-changer' for providing broadband coverage to rural areas at reduced cost.

The Anik F2 satellite which went offline yesterday due to a software malfunction is back in service said Telesat, its owner. While the satellite was down it affected mostly northern communities in Canada's arctic. Services affected included phone and banking services which were offline and caused First Air to cancel most flights.