Sunil Bharti Mittal run Bharti Global – an overseas arm of Bharti and the UK Government took over the ownership of the broadband satellite communications company - OneWeb which is all set to recommence satellite launches after emerging from bankruptcy.
Oneweb, the Low Earth Orbit(LEO)broadband satellite communications firm announced the new management for the company where The billionaire and czar of telecom Sunil Mittal will be the Executive Chairman. Bharti Global operates out of London and has investments in telecom, technology, hospitality, transportation and energy.
According to a statement launches will continue throughout 2021 and 2022 and Oneweb is on track to begin commercial connectivity services. Mittal said that by October next year, OneWeb will have 290-300 satellites available.
OneWeb also announced the second half of December 2020 for its 'Return-to-Flight', with a 36-satellite payload scheduled for launch by Arianespace from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Launches will continue throughout 2021 and 2022 and OneWeb is on track to begin commercial connectivity services to the UK and the Arctic region in late 2021 and will expand to delivering global services in 2022, the company said in a statement.
See What’s Next in Tech With the Fast Forward Newsletter
Tweets From @varindiamag
Nothing to see here - yet
When they Tweet, their Tweets will show up here.
