Eutelsat OneWeb (formerly OneWeb) is a satellite communications company aiming to bridge the digital divide by providing high-speed, low-latency broadband internet services globally via a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. As a subsidiary of Eutelsat Group, it focuses on delivering connectivity solutions to governments, enterprises, and communities in underserved areas, as well as to the maritime and aviation sectors. Key partners include distribution partners, Airbus (through OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture for satellite manufacturing), and technology providers like Microsoft Azure and AWS for network peering.
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The delivery of the OneWeb satellites is scheduled to begin at the end of 2026.
The first launches of the OneWeb satellites are scheduled for 2026.
The OneWeb satellites will be manufactured at Airbus Defence and Space’s Toulouse facility.
Eutelsat partnered with Airtel Gabon to deploy OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit connectivity services on trains in Gabon.
Benchmark tests show the method cuts network size by about 99.4 percent for the OneWeb constellation compared with a full time-expanded network.
The ruggedized cases are designed for Hughes Network Systems' transportable terminals for Eutelsat's OneWeb network.
The ESA antenna connects to SES’s Geostationary Orbit satellites and OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit satellites from partner Eutelsat.
The team was able to cut position errors from more than a kilometer in the absence of GPS to about 27 meters by exploiting Starlink and OneWeb downlink signals with height information from the vessel.
OneWeb has approximately 600 satellites in high-inclination orbits that cluster near the poles.
The Indian Space Research Organisation launched 36 OneWeb satellites on its LVM3 rocket in March 2023 after the Soyuz contract was terminated.
Eutelsat's earnings stabilization is anticipated to be driven by the ramp-up of its Low Earth Orbit operations through OneWeb and a stronger contribution from government services.
Massimiliano Ladovaz was the former CTO of OneWeb and has previous experience with SES and Inmarsat.
Analysts expect annual growth of roughly 20 to 30 percent for the optical communications segment as large constellations from operators such as SpaceX, OneWeb, Amazon, and Europe's IRIS2 come online.
Archangel Lightworks is collaborating with Eutelsat on a study under ESA’s Sunrise program to explore deploying optical communications technology in Eutelsat’s OneWeb network.
Eutelsat provides internet connectivity and broadcasting services globally and integrated with OneWeb in 2023.
Eutelsat plans to invest up to 2.2 billion euros to maintain OneWeb's required 440 satellites over the coming years.
Eutelsat has announced it will raise 828 million euros through a third-party allocation of shares to refresh its satellite broadband service OneWeb.
Most of the over 650 OneWeb satellites launched in LEO were deployed between 2020 and 2023, and their design life is expected to continue until 2027 or 2028.
The additional capital will allow Eutelsat to invest in OneWeb and contribute to Europe's planned satellite constellation 'IRIS2.'
SES completed its acquisition of Intelsat and has a partnership with OneWeb to enhance traffic security across various networks.