Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Disclosure of entity's operating segments [text block] [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

6. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Telesat operates in a single operating segment, in which it provides satellite-based services to its broadcast, enterprise and consulting customers around the world.

The Company derives revenue from the following services:

Broadcast — Direct-to-home television, video distribution and contribution, and occasional use services.

Enterprise — Telecommunication carrier and integrator, government, consumer broadband, resource, maritime and aeronautical, retail and satellite operator services.

Consulting and other — Consulting services related to space and earth segments, government studies, satellite control services, and research and development.

Revenue derived from the above services were as follows:

For the years ended December 31,	2021		2020		2019
Broadcast	$	390,815	$	411,407	$	444,478
Enterprise		354,126		389,696		444,732
Consulting and other		13,271		19,365		21,683
Revenue	$	758,212	$	820,468	$	910,893

Equipment sales included within the various services were as follows:

For the years ended December 31,	2021		2020		2019
Broadcast	$	67	$	1,300	$	233
Enterprise		10,023		13,693		8,323
Revenue	$	10,090	$	14,993	$	8,556

Geographic Information

Revenue by geographic regions was based on the point of origin of the revenue, which was the destination of the billing invoice, and was allocated as follows:

For the years ended December 31,	2021		2020		2019
Canada	$	330,832	$	362,939	$	395,235
United States		292,474		307,433		329,634
Europe, Middle East & Africa		40,822		44,710		50,911
Latin America & Caribbean		55,818		64,024		73,120
Asia & Australia		38,266		41,362		61,993
Revenue	$	758,212	$	820,468	$	910,893

For disclosure purposes, the satellites and the intangible assets have been classified based on ownership. Satellites, property and other equipment and intangible assets by geographic regions were allocated as follows:

As at December 31,	2021		2020
Canada	$	814,565	$	624,303
United Kingdom		541,126		596,625
Europe, Middle East & Africa (excluding United Kingdom)		19,310		23,334
United States		54,390		71,659
All others		2,384		2,605
Satellites, property and other equipment	$	1,431,775	$	1,318,526

As at December 31,	2021		2020
Canada	$	707,502	$	718,880
United States		38,039		38,448
Latin America & Caribbean		12,643		15,114
All others		5,894		6,748
Intangible assets	$	764,078	$	779,190

Other long-term assets by geographic regions were allocated as follows:

As at December 31	2021		2020
Canada	$	30,979	$	1,052
United Kingdom		275		452
Other long-term assets	$	31,254	$	1,504

Goodwill was not allocated to geographic regions.

Major Customers

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were two significant customers each representing more than 10% of consolidated revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2019, there were three significant customers each representing more than 10% of consolidated revenue.