Written by Mary Lennighan for Telecoms.com
OneWeb’s connectivity services are now available throughout Europe and across much of the US, the satellite provider announced this week.
Meanwhile, still with satellites, albeit in higher orbit, SES is trumpeting the successful launch of its SES-19 satellite and the start of services on SES-18, which amongst other things means the company is on track to meet its requirements for clearing C-band spectrum in the US.
But first to OneWeb. The part UK government-owned low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator explained that it is now providing connectivity in regions above 35 degrees north, which means it can now reach a whole host of new countries. 37 of them, to be exact.
The company explained that this network expansion was actually completed at the end of May, adding countries such as Austria, Italy, France and Portugal to its coverage area, as well as the west coast of the US from Washington to California; the northeast coast from Maine to Virginia; and the Midwest. It also expands coverage in Canada and maritime regions.
Previously, OneWeb was operating at 50 degrees north, which means it covered the Arctic, Alaska, Canada, the UK and elsewhere.
