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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Sunil Bharti Mittal, OneWeb's executive chair, announced on September 8 that OneWeb aims to launch services within 30 to 60 days.
Currently, six of OneWeb’s planned 42-45 gateways are operational.
Calibrating gateways with drones is much faster than traditional methods, according to Michele Franci, OneWeb's chief of delivery and operations.
OneWeb announced the creation of a new government-focused division called OneWeb Technologies on September 21 after acquiring TrustComm.
OneWeb needs one more operational gateway in Greenland, which is in an advanced stage of construction, before launching services above the 50th parallel north.
Arianespace launched 34 additional satellites for OneWeb on September 14, increasing OneWeb's network to 322 satellites out of a planned 648 for the initial constellation.
QuadSat's quadcopters helped calibrate OneWeb’s gateway in Scanzano, Italy, and will now test its antennas in other locations.
OneWeb’s low Earth orbit systems provide substantially more bandwidth than traditional GEO satellites and avoid the roughly 300-millisecond round-trip delays associated with GEO.
OneWeb has earlier partnerships or agreements with Alaska Communications, BT, and Northwestel to expand connectivity to hard-to-reach areas.
OneWeb has raised $2,700,000,000 since November 2020 with no debt issuance.
On 2021-09-14, 34 OneWeb internet satellites were separated from a Soyuz launch vehicle and placed into orbit using a dispenser from RUAG Space.
The 34 OneWeb satellites were launched with a separation system on a dispenser manufactured by RUAG Space.
OneWeb’s planned LEO satellite fleet totals 648 satellites.
OneWeb plans to deliver global service in 2022.
OneWeb plans to launch commercial services in the upper part of the Northern Hemisphere within 60–90 days as of 2021-09-08.
OneWeb’s network expanded to 322 satellites of a planned 648-strong constellation following the 2021-09-14 launch.
Arianespace plans to perform nine more Soyuz launches for OneWeb to deploy the remaining satellites in the constellation before the end of 2022.
Arianespace launched 34 OneWeb satellites on a Soyuz rocket on 2021-09-14 at 2:07 p.m. Eastern from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
Hughes Network Systems plans to sell OneWeb capacity in the United States for enterprise customers and to provide multimarket solutions to rural and remote parts of India as of 2021-09-09.
OneWeb planned to start services later in 2021 to the Arctic region including Alaska, Canada, and the UK.