Satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks specialist Hughes Network Systems and low Earth orbit satellite communications company OneWeb have signed a distribution agreement in the US focused on enterprise services. In India, the parties have entered into an MOU for a strategic agreement to distribute services to large enterprises, small and medium businesses, government, telcos […]

Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has confirmed the closing of its $550 million €455.4m) equity investment in Low Earth Orbit service OneWeb announced on April 27th, 2021. Subject to completion of the subsequently announced investments in OneWeb by Bharti and Hanwha, Eutelsat will hold a 17.6 per cent stake. “We are delighted to close this investment […]

AT&T has signed a strategic agreement with OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, to harness the capabilities of satellite technology to improve access for AT&T business customers into remote and challenging  geographic locations throughout the US. The new connectivity will complement existing AT&T access technologies. AT&T’s business fibre network enables high-speed connections […]

OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, has announced the appointment of Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Chris Moore CBE as Vice President, International Government and Trade Engagement, to its Government and Regulatory Affairs Team. From 2017-2021, Moore was the MOD’s Director Operations for Defence’s core IT services, leading a 1000-strong organisation responsible for integrating […]

Kymeta, the communications company making mobile global, and OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, have announced the successful testing of the Kymeta u8 based LEO terminal with OneWeb’s LEO satellite constellation. Kymeta and OneWeb performed a series of LEO satellite acquisition, tracking and throughput measurements in Toulouse, France. Kymeta plans to leverage […]

OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, has signed an insurance agreement for an aggregate insured value of over $1 billion through Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh arranged a multi-launch insurance programme covering physical loss or damage to the remaining GEN 1 satellites and launch vehicles with a […]

Quilty Analytics, a specialist in research on the satellite and space sectors, says that low Earth orbiting (LEO) broadband satellite operator OneWeb is well placed for success. OneWeb’s next batch of satellites are scheduled to launch on September 14th. Quilty says that following the launch “OneWeb will have deployed about half of its 648-satellite constellation […]

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator OneWeb has unveiled what it says is its newest and smallest user terminal to offer high-speed Internet connectivity to businesses, governments and communities across the globe and in remote locations. Developed in partnership with antenna specialist Intellian Technologies and Collins Aerospace, the Compact-Electronically Steered Antenna OW1 user terminal, will […]

An Arianespace Soyuz rocket successfully launched 34 OneWeb satellites into space on August 21st, bringing the broadband fleet up to 288 satellites in space. The satellites were deployed some 3 hours and 45 minutes into the flight, and placed into near-polar orbits at 450 kms altitude. Over the next few weeks they will be manoevered […]

Arianespace is readying its Flight ST34, which is itss shorthand for the upcoming launch of 34 extra OneWeb low Earth orbiting satellites. ST34 will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on August 20th. The launch time will be 3.23am (Baikonur time). Once launched, the extra satellites will take the OneWeb constellation to 288 satellites, […]