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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The IFC terminal will access OneWeb’s LEO constellation and deliver a home-equivalent inflight broadband experience while allowing operators to complement legacy GEO service.
RUAG Space in Austria produces multi-layer thermal insulation composed of metal-evaporated polyimide film that protects OneWeb satellites from approximately minus 150°C to plus 150°C (minus 238°F to 302°F).
In December 2020, Arianespace and its partners delivered an additional 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit on the first commercial flight operated from Vostochny Cosmodrome.
In February and March 2020, Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate launched 68 OneWeb satellites from Baikonur Cosmodrome on two Soyuz flights.
OneWeb’s constellation is designed to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity services to maritime customers.
Once deployed, the OneWeb constellation will enable user terminals capable of offering 0.003 kg, LTE, 0.005 kg, and Wi‑Fi coverage.
When complete, OneWeb’s 648-satellite constellation will deliver Ku-band connectivity that is affordable, fast, high bandwidth, and low latency to every corner of the world.
Intellian entered into a $73,000,000 contract with OneWeb to develop and supply affordable compact user terminals.
Intellian and OneWeb are collaborating to design and produce user terminals intended to transform satellite communications by delivering cost-effective connectivity and enhanced user experience to multiple markets.
The bankruptcies of OneWeb and Intelsat led to a refresh of the space industry, improving the financial health of companies.
Xenesis aims to provide enterprise-level customers and mobile network operators a service pathway between now and 2027 to compete with Starlink, Project Kuiper, and OneWeb.
Dr. Larry Alder worked for more than a decade at Google and served several years as Chief Operating Officer at OneWeb.
OneWeb identified an unnotified satellite manufactured and launched by OHB that creates a direct collision risk with OneWeb satellites multiple times in each 24-hour cycle.
OneWeb emerged from bankruptcy with $1 billion in new investments from the UK government and Bharti Global.
Communications satellite deployments in 2020 climbed 477% compared to 2019 driven by SpaceX and OneWeb building out their LEO broadband constellation networks.
OneWeb’s LEO network capabilities will offer speed and low-latency connectivity to customers as early as the end of 2021.
OneWeb emerged from bankruptcy with $1 billion in new investments from the UK government and Bharti Global.
Sunil Bharti Mittal expects OneWeb to need $2,500,000,000 to complete the constellation, of which about half had been raised.
OneWeb raised $400,000,000 from SoftBank and Hughes Network Systems on 2021-01-15.
Hughes Network Systems provided the remainder of the $400,000,000 funding round for OneWeb.