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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OneWeb has deployed 428 satellites, representing 66% of its planned total fleet to date.
OneWeb and Astroscale Ltd. will develop new spacecraft technology to safeguard the satellite economy supported in part by a €14.8 million investment.
The Sunrise program awarded a OneWeb-led group about $45,000,000 last year to launch a beam-hopping satellite called Joey-Sat in 2022.
Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss estimated that the OneWeb partnership gives Gogo the ability to serve an additional 14,000 international business aviation planes on top of a domestic market of around 25,000 planes.
OneWeb expects to be ready to connect business aircraft in 2024 for the regions it serves.
Gogo intends to serve large turboprops such as the King Air 350 with OneWeb-based connectivity.
Gogo plans to provide OneWeb-based services globally soon after OneWeb’s constellation is available.
OneWeb has deployed 428 satellites, representing 66% of its planned total fleet.
OneWeb has signed launch agreements with SpaceX and India to resume satellite deployment in 2023 after plans to complete the constellation with Russian Soyuz rockets were scrapped.
Gogo plans to use OneWeb’s LEO satellite network to connect business jets that are currently too small to use commercial high-speed satellite broadband solutions.
TinSky Connect completed the installation of 15 OneWeb antennas and customer-provided equipment at a Satellite Network Portal gateway facility in Accra, Ghana.
ComSys owns and operates the Tema site and will continue to host the OneWeb gateway on OneWeb’s behalf.
The Uzbekistan space agency signed a memorandum of understanding with OneWeb on 2022-05-16.
OneWeb’s LEO satellite constellation service will complement Telefónica’s existing offering in Europe and Latin America to enable reach into remote regions.
OneWeb operates a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation service.
OneWeb’s low-latency cellular backhaul services can be deployed to improve existing backhaul and support network upgrades to 0.004 kg and 0.005 kg.
OneWeb and Telefónica Global Solutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve connectivity services across Europe and Latin America.
Small and mid-size enterprises will be able to use the OneWeb/Telefónica Global Solutions LEO satellite solution to support and extend their enterprise networks.
OneWeb is working with telecommunications companies to provide network extensions to businesses and communities inside the Arctic Circle.
OneWeb had deployed 428 satellites, representing 66% of its planned fleet, before pausing launches in March after being affected by sanctions related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.