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Northwestel signs multi‑year deal for Telesat Lightspeed capacity to bring broadband to Canada’s North

Northwestel has signed a multi‑year agreement to purchase capacity on Telesat’s Lightspeed LEO constellation, enabling the Canadian provider to deliver broadband connectivity across remote northern communities. The deal formalizes Northwestel as a Lightspeed customer and strengthens Telesat’s Canadian commercial footprint.

Discovered 2026-04-02T09:58:51.082657-07:00 | 2026-04-02T09:58:51.082657-07:00

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Connects remote northern communities to LEO broadband through Northwestel, Canada’s largest northern carrier, and complements Telesat’s landing‑station buildout in the country ([source:ea53f5f3-87ba-4790-b005-21f089baae4c]).
Secures a domestic commercial partner as Telesat scales Lightspeed production and readies capacity for customers ([source:eaebc2d0-6c2c-487a-a2ec-a27c6830b4df]).
Service timing and usable capacity are constrained: Telesat has pushed full Lightspeed service into early 2028 and reallocated a portion of Ka‑band capacity to defence users, which could affect commercial availability and performance ([source:4797bc17-bb5c-45b8-9a93-0b1a461a5919]).

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