*OneWeb Satellites Preps for Global Broadband Service* OneWeb Satellites cranked up its assembly line last week in Toulouse, France to begin end-to-end validation, testing, and integration of its first satellites set for launch in just over nine months. The move comes after the FCC granted the company authority to access the U.S. market using its proposed non-geostationary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. OneWeb says its satellites will enable carriers and ISPs to offer affordable broadband access in rural areas.
OneWeb Satellites <http://insidetowers.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1b803ea3d99f4c1c1335a213&id=72046ebfaa&e=cc20c00449> is a joint venture between OneWeb communications and Airbus Defense and Space. The Toulouse factory will validate production methods for a larger factory near the Kennedy Space Center, FL. The company plans to initially launch 10 satellites, and grow the constellation to 900 satellites to offer high-speed internet with global coverage and bridge the digital divide by 2027.
