OneWeb : Satellite Internet

A low-earth-orbiting (LEO) satellite communications company called OneWeb has now emerged from bankruptcy and will start commercial internet connectivity services in late 2021. They will start test services in India soon. They will work with ISRO. By May-June, 2021, the whole of India will be covered. Sunil Bharti has been appointed as the Chairman of Oneweb. They will continue to launch satellites in 2021 and 2022. A consortium of the UK Govt. and Bharti Global have invested in new equipment. That has emerged the company from US Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Both the partners in the consortium hold 42.2% stake each. Others hold 15.6%. Bharti Global is the overseas arm of Bharti Enterprises, the holding company of Bharti Airtel.

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