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Eutelsat Q3: Video downturn

Eutelsat continues to suffer a downturn in its Broadcast division revenues. Its Q3 numbers, released on May 11th, reported an overall decline in revenues of 7 per cent with its Broadcast division falling back (y-o-y) of 9.3 per cent as reported. Government Services also fell back 9.3 per cent (and a worrying 13.4 per cent […]

May 11, 2023By Chris Forrester

Analyst: OneWeb modifies size of orbital fleet

Analysts at Quilty Space report that OneWeb’s Gen-1 network will be slightly smaller than originally anticipated. A tweet from OneWeb’s CTO confirmed that the company’s last launch, a May/June Falcon 9 mission, will carry only 16 OneWeb satellites. That means the final Gen-1 satellite count will be 634, or 14 less than the original plan […]

May 4, 2023

Forecast: Maritime bandwidth to increase twentyfold

A report from Euroconsult forecasts that Maritime bandwidth capacity demand is set to increase twentyfold over the next decade. The expansion will be driven by increased demand from the cruise industry. With the most serious restrictions of Covid-19 now generally in the rearview mirror, market intelligence firm Euroconsult estimates that maritime connectivity sectors have mostly […]

May 4, 2023By Chris Forrester

OneWeb secures Philippines distribution

OneWeb and NOW Corporation, a publicly listed firm in the Philippine Stock Exchange with investments in telecom, media, and technology, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity to the Philippines. The partnership combines the satellite technology of OneWeb with NOW Corp’s existing broadband service and strong local presence, especially […]

May 3, 2023

OneWeb UK remote community broadband trials

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb has been selected for two trials to connect remote communities for the UK government’s Very Hard to Reach Premises connectivity programme, which aims to connect the UK’s most remote homes and businesses. As part of the programme, OneWeb’s high-speed, low latency LEO network will deliver connectivity for […]

April 11, 2023By Colin Mann

OneWeb NEOM JV joins DCO

OneWeb, the low Earth orbit satellite connectivity company, has announced that OneWeb NEOM JV, a joint venture formed by OneWeb and NEOM in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been accepted as an Observer Member of the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO). The DCO was founded in November 2020 to enable digital prosperity for all by […]

April 6, 2023

Satixfy, OneWeb antenna demo success

Next-generation satellite communication systems specialist SatixFy Communications has confirmed the completion of a contracted demonstration with OneWeb Technologies and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), to demonstrate SatixFy’s new antenna for use by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), under its Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI).  initiative This programme was executed in […]

April 5, 2023

OneWeb exec: ‘$1 billion p/a in revenues’

Sunil Bharti Mittal, executive chairman of OneWeb and Bharti CEO, speaking at a media briefing, said that OneWeb’s revenue prospects promised $1 billion of annual revenues flowing from its orbital capacity 1.2 Terabits/second – even if the wholesale cost of that bandwidth is discounted by around 20 per cent. Mittal said that OneWeb was already […]

March 29, 2023By Chris Forrester

Eutelsat+OneWeb to list in London

Sunil Bharti Mittal, the Indian billionaire telecoms tycoon and executive chairman of OneWeb, which is in the process of merging with Paris-based Eutelsat, said a secondary listing in London was a plan “we will deliver”. “The benefit is that you have a varied investor base to address to, but this is more a requirement of […]

March 28, 2023By Chris Forrester

Success for final batch of OneWeb satellites

An Indian rocket successfully placed 36 OneWeb satellites into their transfer orbits on March 26th at 9.00am local time. The launch means there are now 618 OneWeb craft in orbit. OneWeb needs only 588 for global coverage. The remainders will act as ‘in orbit spares’ in case replacements are needed. By the year-end, OneWeb will […]

March 27, 2023By Chris Forrester