Norsat

Norsat International Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryCommunications · Defense
Founded1977 (1977)
FounderRod Wheeler
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Amiee Chan, President & CEO
Productssatellite terminals, VSAT, microwave components
Number of employees
175
ParentHytera
SubsidiariesSinclair Technologies
Websitewww.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 technology for the transmission of data, audio and video. The company is owned by Hytera, a Chinese company partly owned by Shenzhen Investment Holdings of Shenzhen's municipal government. Norsat's primary customers are from the military, broadcast and maritime industries.