As part of the collaboration, Telesat Lightspeed will be integrated with Liquid's global value-added services network.
Satellite operator Telesat and Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to explore reciprocal go-to-market strategies to bring Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services to Africa.
As part of the agreement, the companies will closely collaborate on the commercial and technical aspects of integrating the Telesat Lightspeed enterprise-grade, high-throughput, low-latency satellite network with Liquids global value-added services network. This integration can enable the expansion of Liquids enterprise portfolio offerings, including next-generation cloud services, managed security services, business Wi-Fi and data center connectivity.
At the same time, Telesat will explore combining Liquids landing stations, Points of Presences (PoPs), site hosting, management services, and fibre network as part of its global terrestrial infrastructure that seamlessly integrates with the Telesat Lightspeed satellite network.
Commenting on the agreement, Glenn Katz, Telesats Chief Commercial Officer, said: Liquids terrestrial infrastructure in Africa is second to none, from the largest fibre network spanning over 100,000 kilometers to state-of-the-art teleports and access to diverse points-of-presence within the continent. Were eager to explore the synergies between both of our companys offerings, with confidence that we will establish a win-win for our organisations and the future of connectivity for Africa.
Scott Mumford, CEO of Liquid Satellite Services, added: Telesat Lightspeed will be the worlds most advanced LEO network, delivering the enterprise-grade, fibre-like connectivity that Africas massively underserved market needs. Integrating ubiquitous, multi-gigabit per second links with guaranteed SLAs from Telesat Lightspeed will enable Liquid to expand their award-winning services via an untethered network in the sky, and deliver expanded service offerings to our customers not possible through the current satellite-based offerings.
The agreement opens the door for a collaborative approach to LEO terrestrial development. Moving forward, Telesat and Liquid Intelligent Technologies will work together to determine how each companys technologies can integrate with the other to better serve the African continent.
