Orange与Telesat启用首个欧洲Lightspeed网关

On Sept. 17, 2026, telecommunications operator Orange and Telesat LEO ULC, a subsidiary of Telesat Corporation, announced the commissioning of the first European gateway for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Installed at Orange’s World Teleport Association Tier-4 certified facility in Bercenay-en-Othe, France, the ground station will serve as a primary European entry point for space-to-ground data transmission across the network. Ground Segment Architecture and Fiber Interconnects The Bercenay-en-Othe teleport was selected for its operational security certifications, existing ground segment infrastructure, and proximity to major European fiber backbones. Orange is supplying a high-speed, secure ground network that links the landing station directly to Telesat’s planned Point of Presence (PoP) in Paris, providing low-latency routing for enterprise and government traffic. The gateway installation is engineered to support the initial 225-satellite deployment phase of the Telesat Lightspeed constellation. By routing commercial and government data through certified European ground hubs, the network satisfies data sovereignty and traffic localization mandates required by regional enterprise, telecommunications, and defense customers. Hardware Specifications and Orbital Data Routing The terrestrial gateway incorporates tracking antenna systems manufactured by Intellian Technologies to maintain continuous radio frequency links with passing LEO spacecraft. The ground tracking hardware operates in coordination with Telesat Lightspeed’s space-segment architecture, which utilizes optical inter-satellite links. - Gateway Location: Orange Tier-4 Teleport in Bercenay-en-Othe, France - Point of Presence: Paris, France (connected via dedicated Orange high-speed fiber) - Antenna Subsystems: Advanced gateway tracking antennas supplied by Intellian Technologies - Constellation Scale: Engineered to support initial 225 LEO satellites equipped with optical inter-satellite links Through space-based laser routing, customer data remains in orbit across inter-satellite links until reaching a designated local landing station or private customer ground interface. This architecture reduces intermediate terrestrial transit hops, preserving end-to-end encryption and network throughput for mission-critical applications. Executive Perspectives “We are very pleased to host this new low Earth orbit gateway in our Bercenay-en-Othe teleport,” said Jean-Lou…