PRESS RELEASE
15 September 2026

Telesat Secures Global Infrastructure Agreement For Lightspeed Satellite Network

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Telesat LEO ULC, a subsidiary of Telesat Corporation, has entered into a master services agreement with SatPort Infrastructure to construct and manage terrestrial landing facilities worldwide for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation. The agreement transit
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On Sept. 15, 2026, BLG advised Telesat LEO ULC, a subsidiary of Telesat Corporation, on a master services agreement with SatPort Infrastructure to construct and manage terrestrial landing facilities worldwide.

Backed by global investment firm EQT, SatPort operates a carrier-neutral platform that will integrate the Telesat Lightspeed constellation with global terrestrial data systems.

The agreement’s framework transitions the terrestrial infrastructure buildout from an upfront capital investment to a predictable operational expense model. Under this structure, Telesat retains full operational control and ownership of all network components.

Read the news release: Telesat and SatPort Infrastructure sign global build-to-suit agreement to expand Telesat Lightspeed ground network.

The BLG team included Doug Sanders, Gus Karantzoulis, Randy Morphy, Gautam Dhillon and Paul Murray.

Contributor

BLG is a leading, national, full-service Canadian law firm focusing on business law, commercial litigation, and intellectual property solutions for our clients. BLG is one of the country’s largest law firms with more than 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals in five cities across Canada.

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