Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb and telco Orange have signed a distribution agreement to expand connectivity services across Europe, Africa, Latin America, and other global regions. The news comes as governments across the world prioritise the development of digital infrastructure networks post-COVID. With this partnership, Orange will offer enriched connectivity, integrating OneWeb’s […]
SpaceX is likely to launch 40 OneWeb satellites into orbit on March 9th. This launch will be OneWeb’s 17th to date and its third with SpaceX, keeping the company on track to deliver global coverage in 2023. This is the penultimate mission for OneWeb ahead of its final launch (by India) which will complete the […]
Quilty Analytics has provided a summary update on the various operators who are either planning to launch satellite mega-constellations, or already have. Starlink has confirmed that Japanese budget airline Zipair is to offer its broadband service on its flights. OneWeb has agreed a $50 million capacity deal with Canada’s Galaxy Broadband Communications, one of Canada’s […]
VEON, a digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, and OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, have announced at Mobile World Congress that they are partnering to provide extended mobile internet connectivity and digital services in emerging markets. VEON Group’s operating companies serve a vast geography that is home to […]
Investment bank Berenberg, in a report on Eutelsat, says the Paris-based satellite operator is struggling to persuade investors that its merger with OneWeb makes sense. “The transformative deal, first announced in July 2022 and planned to complete in calendar Q2/Q3 2023, changes Eutelsat’s investment case from a highly cash-generative, dividend-paying value stock to a non-cash-generative, […]
Investors didn’t much care for Eutelsat’s half-year financials issued on February 17th. Eutelsat’s share price fell 8.95 per cent on the day to €6.46 per share, a worrying low-point for the past 12-months and a 64.99 per cent collapse on the past five years. It is also an all-time low for the company’s shares. The […]
The next batch of OneWeb satellite to be launched by India has reached the country. Another 36 satellites arrived on February 16th from their manufacturing base in Florida. The launch will happen in March. In October last year, the Indian space agency successfully launched the first batch of 36 satellites by OneWeb from the Satish […]
Eutelsat has unveiled its H1 numbers for its 2022-2023 financial year. There was plenty of good news, despite the headline number which showed its total revenues (like for like) falling 6.1 per cent to €574 million. These numbers translated into some strong revenue falls. For example, Broadcast revenue fell 6.7 per cent. Data & Professional […]
OneWeb and Galaxy Broadband Communications, the Ontario-based satellite service company that provides telecommunications services to enterprise customers, have announced a $50 million (€45.8m) multi-year deal to deliver OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across Canada including the northern territory of Nunavut. Powered by OneWeb’s LEO satellite communications network, Galaxy offers connectivity services designed specifically […]
OneWeb signed an agreement in September 2021 for an aggregate insured value for its satellites and launch activity of more than $1 billion and has extended its relationship with insurance giant Marsh for its remaining 2023 launches. The upcoming launches are being handled by SpaceX and India’s NewSpace, part of ISRO. In December 2022 OneWeb […]