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 is buying Texas-based managed satcoms provider TrustComm to create a new government subsidiary.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contracted OneWeb to demonstrate managed satcom services in Arctic locations.
French satellite operator Eutelsat invested $550,000,000 in OneWeb on 2021-04-27.
Intellian won a US$73,000,000 contract with OneWeb in March to develop and supply affordable compact user terminals.
OneWeb is expected to raise about $500,000,000 2021 to complete funding for its constellation.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contracted OneWeb to demonstrate managed satellite communications services in strategic Arctic locations.
The British government and Bharti Global acquired OneWeb out of bankruptcy last year with a combined $1,000,000,000 investment.
The U.S. Air Force Research Lab selected Hughes Network Systems and OneWeb to demonstrate managed LEO SATCOM services to connect the Arctic region to sites around the globe.
OneWeb had 182 satellites in orbit of a planned constellation of about 650, operating at around 1,200 km, following its 2021-04-25 launch.
Hughes will test and implement end-to-end managed LEO SATCOM services on the OneWeb system between selected U.S. Northern Command locations.
The Hughes-OneWeb team is expected to deliver a system with high-throughput service to support the strategic Arctic region 24 hours per day by the end of 2021.
Hughes Network Systems will provide systems integration expertise and demonstrate managed LEO SATCOM services for tactical communications on the OneWeb system.
OneWeb raised $350,000,000 from SoftBank and $50,000,000 from Hughes in January of 2021.
The AFRL contract for the OneWeb Arctic demonstrations is valued at about $3,400,000 and has an 18-month period.
With 182 satellites launched to date and regular 2021 launches planned and on-track, OneWeb will be able to deliver coverage to the 50th parallel North and above by the end of 2021.
OneWeb’s network was designed for global coverage and to deliver connectivity services to the Arctic.
Hughes is partnering with South Korea’s Intellian to design OneWeb’s user terminal antennas.
OneWeb moved one of its recently launched broadband spacecraft earlier 2021 following an alleged close approach with a Starlink satellite.
OneWeb’s Service Demonstration facility will welcome customers from 2021-05-01 to demonstrate the performance and applications of their satellite network in real-time.
Arianespace launched a batch of 36 OneWeb spacecraft on 2021-04-25, growing OneWeb’s satellite fleet to 182 spacecraft.