Arabsat seeks Telesat Lightspeed capacity as Starlink expands into Saudi Arabia

Published on May 14, 2025

Saudi Arabia's Arabsat signed a deal for broadband capacity from Telesat’s proposed low Earth orbit constellation, a day after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced approval to sell LEO services to maritime and aviation customers in the region.

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