Terrestar, Space42 and Viasat agree to work on a shared satellite standard

Bloomberg reports that Canada’s Terrestar agreed to work with the UAE’s Space42 and US-based Viasat on a global, open standard for sharing satellite infrastructure. Terrestar will work with Equatys, the Space42-Viasat joint venture, on interoperability. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Ottawa; according to their statement, the framework is designed to let operators retain ownership and control of their assets.