19 Communications & Connectivity companies in Canada
Space Atlas lists 19 organisations in Canada working in communications & connectivity: 15 private companies, 2 startups, 1 government agency, 1 industry association. That is 14% of the 138 space organisations in Canada and 7% of the 280 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Ottawa (6), Cambridge (2), Montreal (2).
Private Company (15)
- Advantech Wireless Technologies Inc. · Private Company · Kirkland
Kirkland, Quebec manufacturer of satellite communication ground equipment, including RF amplifiers, BUCs, modems and earth-station terminals.
- AstroCom Associates Inc. · Private Company · Ottawa
Ottawa consulting firm — advises clients on satellite telecommunications, RF system design, radar signal processing and Earth observation.
- C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. · Private Company · Ottawa
Canadian satellite antenna maker — designs and manufactures auto-deploying mobile and flat-panel satellite antennas for broadband on the move.
- Calian Advanced Technologies · Private Company · Saskatoon
Canadian ground-segment manufacturer (formerly SED Systems) — builds RF satellite ground stations, TT&C antennas and teleport services for operators and agencies.
- Honeywell Aerospace, Cambridge (formerly COM DEV) · Private Company · Cambridge
Cambridge, Ontario space hardware site of Honeywell (ex-COM DEV) — makes RF/microwave and optical subsystems for satellites.
- MPB Communications Inc. (MPBC) · Private Company · Pointe-Claire
Canadian photonics company — develops fibre lasers and amplifiers, including space-qualified optical amplifiers for satellite laser links and ground station amplifiers.
- NANOWAVE Technologies Inc. · Private Company · Etobicoke
Toronto microwave and RF manufacturer — designs SSPAs, LNAs, filters and RF payload equipment for space, avionics and defence radar.
- Norsat International Inc. · Private Company · Richmond
Canadian satellite communications manufacturer — produces portable satellite terminals, RF components and microwave products for satcom users; owned by Hytera Communications.
- Orbital Research Ltd. · Private Company · Burnaby
Burnaby satcom RF manufacturer — designs and builds LNBs, block upconverters, LNAs and space-rated frequency converters for satellite communications.
- Photon-IV Inc. · Private Company · Cambridge
Cambridge, Ontario software company — develops AI-driven network orchestration for seamless links across satellite and terrestrial networks.
- SpaceBridge Inc. · Private Company · Montreal
Canadian satellite ground-equipment maker — supplies VSAT hubs, modems and satcom-on-the-move systems for broadband, cellular backhaul and defence networks.
- Square Peg Communications Inc. · Private Company · Ottawa
Ottawa satellite communications engineering firm — builds RLS-2100 radio link simulators and testers for mobile satcom and 5G NTN systems.
- SSi Canada (SSi Micro Ltd.) · Private Company · Yellowknife
Yellowknife telecom provider — operates satellite broadband networks (incl. Qiniq in Nunavut) and an Ottawa teleport serving remote Northern communities.
- Telesat · Private Company · Ottawa
Canadian satellite operator and LEO constellation developer — operates geostationary satellites and building Telesat Lightspeed, a 198-satellite LEO constellation for enterprise…
- Terrestar Solutions Inc. (TSI) · Private Company · Montreal
Montreal-based Canadian mobile satellite services operator — provides hybrid satellite IoT and is developing direct-to-mobile connectivity using its MSS spectrum.
Startup (2)
- Kepler Communications · Startup · Toronto
Builds a LEO satellite network for in-space connectivity — provides store-and-forward and real-time data relay services for other satellites and IoT devices in orbit.
- QEYnet Inc. · Startup · Vaughan
Canadian quantum communications startup — develops a low-cost microsatellite network for space-based quantum key distribution, funded by the Canadian Space Agency.
Government Agency (1)
- 3 Canadian Space Division (Royal Canadian Air Force) · Government Agency · Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force division in Ottawa — leads Canadian Armed Forces space operations, space domain awareness and military satellite programmes.
Industry Association (1)
- Satellite Canada Innovation Network · Industry Association · Ottawa
Canadian member-based non-profit — works to strengthen the global competitiveness of the Canadian space and satellite industry through innovation projects.