The merging of OneWeb and Eutelsat creates a European satellite internet behemoth capable of competing with SpaceX and Amazon

The merging of OneWeb and Eutelsat creates a European satellite internet behemoth capable of competing with SpaceX and Amazon

Eutelsat, established in France, delivers television and internet services through 36 satellites in geostationary orbit near the Earth’s equator. OneWeb, which launched its first internet-broadcasting satellites in early 2019, now has around 428 satellites in orbit out of the 648 it expects to have as part of its constellation and has so far negotiated arrangements centered on functioning as a provider for governments and other enterprises such as AT&T.