MISSISSAUGA and OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 5, 2024
/CNW/ - Galaxy Broadband Communications Inc. ("Galaxy"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Capital Partners Inc. (TSX: CRWN),
which has been providing enterprise customers across North America with satellite communications,
managed services and remote connectivity solutions for over 30
years, today announced that it has been awarded a multi-year
contract to provide Shared Services Canada, a department of the
Government of Canada, with
Eutelsat OneWeb's low Earth orbit enterprise satellite services.
Work has already begun to implement service at several sites for
multiple departments and agencies and this roll out is expected to
accelerate over the next several months.
"We are so proud to be given this opportunity to close the
broadband divide in this country by providing this transformational
technology to federal government departments operating in every
province and territory," states Rick
Hodgkinson, CEO and President of Galaxy. "The Government of
Canada has long been a world
leader in the use of satellite technology to deliver critical
programs. This newly expanded relationship reflects Canada's continued technology leadership by
embracing this new service which opens a whole new world of
opportunities."
Eutelsat OneWeb is able to offer seamless, high-speed
connectivity via its global low Earth orbit satellite network to a
variety of applications, ranging, in this case, from government
offices operating in remote regions to a wide range of industrial
and on-the-move vehicles on land, and at sea, or infrastructure
operating in areas with no traditional coverage from terrestrial or
cellular providers.
"Given the incredible range of programs that the Government of
Canada facilitates, the ability to
integrate literally any Government owned asset into a secure
network using our connectivity, to enable new functionality and
acquire data is a game changer," says Howard Stanley, VP Americas for Eutelsat OneWeb,
operating out of Ottawa, Canada.
"This could be something as simple as remotely controlling a gate
at a National Park, or as vital as enabling operational systems on
a Coast Guard ship operating in the Arctic Circle."
This is the third contract that Galaxy has been awarded for the
provision of satellite services to Shared Services Canada. Galaxy
currently provides Ku-band and Ka-band connectivity to several
departments and agencies of the Government of Canada, including the Royal Canadian Navy, the
Department of National Defence, Environment Canada, Parks Canada,
and others.
About Galaxy
Galaxy is a leading remote communications provider in
North America with over 30 years
of experience servicing the Canadian market with satellite and
terrestrial wireless solutions. Based in Mississauga, Ontario and with sales offices,
teleports facilities, and warehousing across Canada, Galaxy offers a full suite of
leading-edge communication solutions to the Resources, Government,
Communities and Commercial markets across the country. Galaxy is
committed to offering reliable and resilient remote connectivity
solutions. www.galaxybroadband.ca
SOURCE Galaxy Broadband Communications Inc