Thursday, October 6, 2011

Anik-2 Satellite out of service

Internet and broadcasting customers across Canada are experiencing disruptions after Telesat lost contact early this morning with its Anik F2 satellite.

It's one of the largest and most powerful telecommunications satellites orbiting the Earth.

The Ottawa-based company is working to restore service that was shut down after something caused the device to turn away from the Earth as a safety precaution.

The disruption has affected services for customers including Shaw Direct TV, news agency The Canadian Press, companies that use C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band services and remote communities in the Far North.