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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Once deployed, the OneWeb constellation will enable user terminals capable of offering 0.003 kg, LTE, 0.005 kg, and Wi-Fi coverage to provide high-speed access globally by air, sea, and land.
OneWeb and Telesat have launched LEO satellites providing connectivity to the business segment.
OneWeb raised $400,000,000 on 2021-01-15, to continue building and deploying its broadband satellite constellation.
Private investors deployed $1,900,000,000 in SpaceX, OneWeb, and other space infrastructure companies in the first three months of 2021.
OneWeb and SpaceX nearly collided in space when two of their satellites came close to crashing.
The OneWeb/Starlink near-collision incident involved the U.S. Space Force alerting OneWeb, who contacted Starlink for coordination.
SpaceX turned off its automated collision avoidance system during the OneWeb/Starlink near-collision incident.
OneWeb is deploying a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to deliver next-generation connectivity to marine and offshore customers.
OneWeb still needs to raise about $1,000,000,000 to complete the system.
OneWeb signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The AST Group to offer fixed-land and maritime customers access to OneWeb’s connectivity solutions in remote locations on land and at sea.
OneWeb’s focus is deploying its initial constellation of 648 satellites to provide broadband services.
OneWeb is planning to demonstrate a navigation service later 2021 working with unnamed British organizations.
Hughes Network Systems is developing a hybrid strategy in partnership with OneWeb to combine Hughes’ geostationary satellite services with OneWeb’s LEO connectivity.
OneWeb plans to compete for DoD contracts managed by the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office.
OneWeb needs to deploy three more batches of 36 satellites to provide coverage north of 50 degrees latitude.
OneWeb and TrustComm expect to support the biennial Ice Exercise (ICEX) in 2022.
OneWeb and TrustComm Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 2021-03-16 to collaborate on enabling LEO connectivity to government customers.
OneWeb’s Global Connectivity Platform will provide secure, high-bandwidth, low-latency data and internet connectivity to government customers globally.
OneWeb planned to have contractual tools and vehicles in place to offer service above the 50th parallel in November 2021 when its network goes live in that region.
The British government and Indian telecom company Bharti Global became OneWeb’s owners after buying the venture out of bankruptcy on 2020-11-20.