Terrestar Solutions provides direct-to-mobile satellite services to extend cellular coverage across Canada's vast rural and remote areas. By partnering with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), they enable seamless SMS, voice, and data connectivity on standard devices, bridging critical connectivity gaps.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
A significant portion of Canada's landmass lacks cellular coverage, creating connectivity gaps for over 75% of the territory. This absence of mobile service in rural and remote areas limits access to essential communication, impacting public safety, economic activity, and digital inclusion.
Solution
Terrestar Solutions provides direct-to-mobile satellite services designed to bridge Canada's cellular coverage deficit. By partnering with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Terrestar leverages its satellite assets and spectrum licenses to deliver seamless connectivity directly to everyday devices and IoT applications in underserved regions. This approach extends existing terrestrial networks, ensuring reliable communication capabilities such as SMS, chat, voice, and data across the vast Canadian landscape. The company's strategy focuses on an open-network architecture aligned with 3GPP Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) standards, facilitating integration and enabling MNOs to offer ubiquitous coverage without compromising their own spectrum capacity.
Target Audience
The primary customers are Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) seeking to expand their service coverage into rural and remote areas, as well as businesses and individuals requiring reliable connectivity in regions with limited or no terrestrial cellular service.
Features
- Direct-to-device satellite service enabling SMS, chat, voice, and data capabilities on standard mobile devices.
- Utilization of the Echostar T1 geostationary satellite for nationwide coverage.
- Exclusive Canadian S-Band spectrum licenses (40 MHz) for mobile satellite services.
- Open-network architecture compliant with 3GPP NTN standards for seamless cellular-satellite integration.
- Partnership model with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to extend their terrestrial networks.
- Support for Internet of Things (IoT) communications, enabling connectivity for fixed and mobile devices in remote areas.
- Development of a low-earth-orbit (LEO) constellation to complement the existing geostationary satellite and enhance service capacity.
- Ground network infrastructure and spectrum licenses for national mobile satellite service (MSS) delivery.