Norsat

Norsat International Inc.
Private
Industry Communications · Defense
Founded 1977
Founder Rod Wheeler
Headquarters Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Amiee Chan, President & CEO
Products satellite terminals, VSAT, microwave components
Revenue Increase US$38.0 million (2016)
Number of employees
 175
Website www.norsat.com

Norsat International Inc. is a satellite communications company based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The company, founded in 1977, develops and produces communications solutions for the transmission of data, audio and video in challenging applications and environments. Norsat's primary customers are from the military, broadcast and maritime industries. In 2011 Norsat acquired Sinclair Technologies,[1] a Canadian company providing antenna and RF conditioning products. In 2017 Norsat was sold to Hytera Communications, a Chinese telecom company for CAD $85 million.[2] The sale was criticised by a U.S. congressional commission as raising "significant national-security concerns for the United States..."[3]

History

The company was founded by Rod Wheeler in 1977 in Whitehorse, Yukon under the name Northern Satellite Systems. Wheeler founded the company after attempting to build the first affordable consumer satellite dish with chicken wire and foil. This satellite dish eventually became the company's first prototype. After the company's IPO, it was renamed Norsat and Rod Wheeler became its first CEO. Norsat now produces a variety of satellite communication products and is managed by President and CEO, Dr. Amiee Chan.

Products

Norsat's products include:

  • Portable satellite terminals in C, X, Ku and Ka-band[4]
  • Network satellite systems
  • Microwave components (LNA, LNB, BUC, BDC)
  • RF Conditioning and antennas
  • Maritime satellite communication products

The company operates offices in the USA, Canada, Switzerland, and the UK.

Notes

  1. ↑ Sinclair Technologies
  2. ↑ "Norsat sale to Hytera closes for CAD $85 million, despite controversies and contention | China-Canada Investment Tracker". www.chinainstitute.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  3. ↑ "U.S. rebukes Canada over Chinese takeover of Norsat". The Globe and Mail. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  4. ↑ http://www.norsat.com/satellite-solutions/blog
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