OneWeb aims to offer high-speed internet in India by mid 2022 [Mint, New Delhi]
Dec. 19—OneWeb, a broadband satellite communications company that was acquired by a consortium of investors comprising the UK government and Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Global, plans to provide high-speed internet services in India by mid 2022.
The company on Friday launched 36 satellites from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia, taking the total in-orbit constellation to 110 satellites, part of OneWeb’s 648 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite fleet that can deliver high-speed and low-latency global broadband connectivity.
The launch will enable OneWeb offer telecom services to customers in the UK, Alaska, northern Europe, Greenland, Iceland, the Artic Seas, and Canada from the end of 2021. OneWeb will resume services across the global in 2022, according to an official statement.