ONE WEB

Subject: Science & tech

Context: OneWeb to provide services in Kazakhstan.

Concept:

OneWeb is a global communications company founded by Greg Wyler.
The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and McLean, Virginia, United States.
OneWeb was formed with a mission to offer high speed, low latency wireless broadband access to billions of people across the globe, especially in rural areas through a constellation of satellites in low earth orbit.
The company was one of the earliest to propose a mega-constellation to deliver internet to remote parts of the world but SpaceX’sStarlink constellation already has about 800 satellites in low-earth orbit against OneWeb’s 74.
The initial focus will be to deliver a viable commercial internet service to the UK and the Arctic region by autumn next year.
One Web intends to complete its target of having 650 satellites in orbit by 2022 for its global coverage.
Goal will be to launch global commercial internet service focusing on remote areas by 2022.