The company has announced partnerships with Galaxy Broadband, as well as the completed acquisition of TrustComm
Bharti-backed LEO satellite communications provider OneWeb announced that it has launched 36 satellites by Arianespace from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
With this, OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation stands at 358 satellites which is over half of OneWeb’s entire 648 LEO satellite fleet that the company claims will deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity.
“With this successful launch, OneWeb celebrates the start of Service Demonstrations which showcase the network’s hardware and capabilities across an array of applications,” the company said in a statement.
In the past month, the company has announced partnerships with Galaxy Broadband, as well as the completed acquisition of the company formerly known as TrustComm, now OneWeb Technologies, together with the announcement of funding from Hanwha Systems and additional funding from Eutelsat.
“OneWeb is now over the halfway point toward delivering global service by 2022 and is seeing growing demand from telecommunications providers, ISPs, and governments worldwide to offer its low-latency, high-speed connectivity services,” it added.
Neil Masterson, OneWeb CEO, said, “Now is a truly exciting time for OneWeb’s global communications network. Our talented team and partners across the globe have made enormous strides while remaining sharply focused on delivering our network. As we continue to expand and solidify new agreements, we see major demand for our services from global customers. Incredibly proud of the team and all our partners for delivering another successful launch and taking our satellite constellation past the halfway mark.”
