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Orange, Telesat open first European Lightspeed satellite gateway in France

PUBT·09/30/2026 16:04:11
Orange, Telesat open first European Lightspeed satellite gateway in France
  • Orange partnered with Telesat to open the first European gateway for the Telesat Lightspeed LEO constellation at Bercenay-en-Othe, France.
  • Gateway targets secure, low-latency satellite connectivity for businesses, public authorities, critical-use cases, including emergency communications in low-coverage areas.
  • Site links to Telesat’s Paris point of presence via two 100 Gbps terrestrial routes, aimed at resilience, availability, data-sovereignty control.
  • Infrastructure includes 10 new antennas, including six 4-meter tracking dishes, to support the Lightspeed constellation planned at 225 satellites.
  • Orange aims to expand the teleport’s role as a European hub to host additional satellite-operator partners as LEO deployments scale.


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