The new service is scheduled for an April 15 launch using Telesat’s Ka-band spot beam on Anik F3. Galaxy originally launched its SkyDATA platform last year on four Ka-beams to cover the Western half of Northern Canada and aims to expand to Eastern Canada.

“We offer a truly world class managed service on a reliable yet cost effective platform,” Galaxy Founder, CEO and President Rick Hodgkinson said in a statement. “Our customers are seeking more and more bandwidth to support mission critical applications, morale services to work camps and reliable quality VoIP communications.  The additional Ka-spot beam will expand our coverage area to the resource rich areas of Eastern Canada.  We have shown the market that our SkyDATA Managed Ka- service is both reliable and cost effective.  Leveraging the cost efficiencies of Ka- with some really interesting technology, we deliver to our customers a fast, predictable service for an affordable price.”