...additional Ku-band capacity on Telesat’s Telstar 12 satellite. Located at 15 degrees West, Telstar 12 has long been the preferred choice of customers seeking connectivity between the Europe-Middle East region and the United States. Its strong coverage of Europe makes it especially attractive for providers like OmniAccess who have the expertise and ground infrastructure to meet demand for maritime broadband services in the Mediterranean and inland waterways across Europe.

“We are delighted that OmniAccess has chosen Telesat for this large satellite capacity commitment and pleased to enable another premiere mobile provider to meet the growing demand for maritime broadband services,” said Nigel Gibson Vice President, International Sales for Telesat. “OmniAccess is a longstanding Telesat customer with considerable experience and resources to serve superyachts and other vessels in the Mediterranean, European waterways, Caribbean and Americas. OmniAccess’s decision to choose Telstar 12 again confirms that Telesat satellites, whether over the Atlantic or Europe and Middle East region, are highly effective at delivering the latest in mobile broadband solutions.”