MPB Communications Inc. Pointe-Claire
Complete Family of Optical Amplifiers at 1.5 µm  for Space Applications — At  present, communication satellites rely on radio frequencies to relay data,  which transmit at a much slower speed than terrestrial optical fibre links.  Areas of Earth where optical fibre connectivity is prohibitively expensive or  impractical rely on communications satellites to connect to the Internet,  putting them at a disadvantage compared to urban areas. MPB Communications will design and qualify a  family of innovative optical amplifiers for space-borne laser communication terminals ( LCTs ). Advances in LCTs will enable remote regions to enjoy the same  Internet connectivity as metropolitan areas. This will enable improved  monitoring and protection of these regions, especially in the areas of  environmental observation, weather forecasting, and climate change  surveillance.