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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Hughes will leverage capacity on the OneWeb constellation to provide fully managed, low-latency LEO services under the IDIQ.
OneWeb Technologies is positioned to collaborate with geostationary (GEO) operators that may also be awarded a p-LEO contract.
OneWeb Technologies is among a limited number of low-earth orbit satellite solutions providers selected to receive the p-LEO award contract.
The p-LEO contract awarded to OneWeb Technologies has a 10-year term and a $900,000,000 ceiling.
OneWeb Technologies was awarded a 10-year Commercial Satellite Communications Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (p-LEO) contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, Commercial Space Office, and Commercial Satellite Communications Office with a $900,000,000 ceiling.
OneWeb Technologies is among a limited number of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite solutions providers selected to receive the p-LEO award contract.
Hughes will leverage capacity on the OneWeb and EchoStar Lyra constellations to provide LEO services under the IDIQ.
OneWeb-managed wideband LEO services provided by Hughes are available under the IDIQ and the GSA Schedule.
OneWeb Technologies supports operations from a fully manned, 24/7 Managed Services Operations Center in Houston, Texas.
Hughes has a distribution agreement with OneWeb Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of OneWeb, to deliver managed wideband LEO services to the Department of Defense.
The p-LEO contract awarded to OneWeb Technologies has a 10-year term and a $900,000,000 ceiling.
Top shareholders collectively holding 49.4% of Eutelsat as of 2023-03-31 support the plan to acquire OneWeb.
OneWeb expects to begin providing full coverage from its first-generation constellation by the end of 2023.
Eutelsat expects to complete its all-share deal for OneWeb shortly after the 2023-09-28 shareholder meeting if at least two-thirds of Eutelsat’s shareholders vote in favor of the transaction.
OneWeb and Eutelsat are working on a $4,000,000,000 second-generation network for OneWeb that is slated to enter service by early 2028.
Eutelsat scheduled a shareholder vote for 2023-09-28 to obtain final approval to take over OneWeb.
Eutelsat already owns 23% of OneWeb after gradually building up an interest in the company.
The first stage booster for this mission previously launched the Cargo Dragon CRS-24, Eutelsat Hotbird 13F, OneWeb 1, and SES-18/SES-19 missions, plus four Starlink deployment flights.
SpaceX, OneWeb, and DirecTV filed regulatory comments with the FCC expressing concern about potential interference from opening the 12 GHz band to high-powered, two-way fixed broadband services and called for thorough technical studies.
SpaceX’s Starlink and OneWeb use frequencies in the 12.2–12.7 GHz band to connect user terminals and raised concerns that Dish’s mobile plan would severely disrupt their broadband networks.