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2026
Airbus and OneWeb sign European distribution agreement
Airbus and OneWeb signed a distribution agreement under which Airbus will offer OneWeb satellite communication services to selected European and UK military, civil protection, and security forces.
2026
SoftBank, MOL and e5 sign maritime broadband MoU
SoftBank, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and e5 Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding to promote maritime broadband communications using OneWeb satellites, including studying maritime digitization use cases and demonstrating satellite antennas on MOL-operated ferries.
2026
Paratus Namibia launches Eutelsat OneWeb LEO satellite service
Paratus Namibia announced on Wednesday (7 October 2026) that it has launched Eutelsat OneWeb LEO satellite services for residential and enterprise customers in Namibia, offering capped and uncapped packages aimed at areas where reliable connectivity is limited or unavailable, and pitching the service to enterprises as a reliable secondary or backup connection.
2022
OneWeb enters global agreement with SpaceX for satellite launches
OneWeb entered into a global agreement with SpaceX to resume launching OneWeb’s low-earth orbit satellites. OneWeb said the first launch with SpaceX was anticipated in 2022.
2022
Speedcast and OneWeb connectivity partnership
Speedcast announced a partnership with OneWeb to bring low-Earth-orbit connectivity to energy and enterprise customers by mid-2022, followed by maritime mobility in 2023.
2022
Telstra announces satellite partnership with OneWeb
Telstra CEO Andrew Penn announced a memorandum of understanding with UK-based internet company OneWeb, a partnership intended to bolster remote connectivity in Australia.
2022
Arianespace launches 34 OneWeb satellites
Arianespace launched 34 OneWeb communications satellites into orbit from the Kourou space center in French Guiana.
2022
OneWeb signs six-year distribution agreement with Hughes for India
OneWeb signed a six-year distribution partner agreement with Hughes Network Systems to offer low-earth orbit satellite connectivity in India.
2021
OneWeb announces planned entry into Pakistan
OneWeb announced that it plans to enter the Pakistani market with connectivity services, which are expected to become available starting later in 2022.
2021
OneWeb and REDtone sign Pakistan partnership
OneWeb signed a memorandum of understanding with REDtone Telecommunications Pakistan, naming REDtone its in-country focus partner to offer satellite connectivity in Pakistan.
2021
BT and OneWeb sign cooperation agreement
BT and satellite operator OneWeb signed an agreement to explore ways to provide broadband internet to people in remote areas of the UK and at sea, and to study improvements to connectivity.
2021
Arianespace launches 36 OneWeb satellites
Arianespace launched 36 OneWeb internet satellites from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia, bringing the total number of OneWeb satellites launched to 218.
2021
OneWeb secures $550 million investment from Eutelsat
OneWeb announced that it secured $550 million in funding from Eutelsat, which was to receive an approximately 24% equity stake, bringing OneWeb's total funding to $1.9 billion. Completion was expected in the second half of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.
2021
OneWeb launches its first Innovation Challenge
OneWeb announced the launch of its first Innovation Challenge, inviting participants worldwide to propose technologies, products and solutions for satellite connectivity and communications.
2021
OneWeb adds 36 satellites to its constellation
OneWeb said Arianespace launched 36 new satellites for its low-Earth-orbit constellation, bringing the in-orbit total to 146. This was the second launch in a five-launch program.
2021
OneWeb secures additional funding from SoftBank and Hughes
OneWeb announced that it secured additional funding from SoftBank and Hughes, bringing its total funding to $1.4 billion. The announcement said the capital raised to date positions the company to be fully funded for its first-generation fleet of 648 satellites by the end of 2022.
2021
SoftBank invests $350 million in OneWeb
SoftBank invested $350 million in satellite internet startup OneWeb and received a seat on its board, according to the report.
2020
OneWeb becomes owned by UK government–Bharti Global consortium
OneWeb said it was now formally owned by a consortium formed by the UK government and Bharti Global.
2020
UK government and Bharti Global commit funding to acquire OneWeb
OneWeb said the UK government and Indian network operator Bharti Global had committed more than USD 1 billion to acquire it, with the stated aim of helping the company fully resume commercial operations.
2020
Bharti Enterprises and the UK government win OneWeb auction
Bharti Enterprises and the UK government won the auction to acquire OneWeb, each contributing $500 million. The article reported that the transaction was expected to be completed before year-end.