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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)

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.