Intelsat and
OneWeb Partnership Brings Multi-Orbit
Connectivity to Airlines Worldwide
August 11, 2022
OneWeb and Intelsat
have signed a global distribution
partnership agreement to offer airlines a
seamless inflight connectivity (IFC)
solution with the best combination of
performance, coverage, and reliability on
the market. The partnership enables Intelsat
to distribute OneWeb’s ground-breaking low
Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services to
airlines worldwide, coupled with Intelsat’s
extensive IFC experience and existing
geo-stationary (GEO) satellite service. The
result is a truly multi-orbit solution for
the aviation community, leveraging the
benefits of both networks.
By harnessing the power
of multi-orbit capabilities, Intelsat will
ensure airlines and their passengers are
able to enjoy the best IFC, without
compromise. Airlines and their passengers
will no longer have to accept significant
gaps in IFC coverage or capacity – even at
busy hubs, across oceans, and over polar
routes. Intelsat will seamlessly manage
connectivity, allowing passengers to remain
connected no matter where they are.
The companies expect
the multi-orbit solution to be in service by
2024.
“This level of
connectivity will enable airlines to
maximize brand affiliation with passengers
through all their onboard services –
delivering a truly connected end-to-end
passenger journey,” said Jeff Sare,
president of Intelsat’s Commercial Aviation.
“The hybrid service offering further allows
the global airline community to plan their
suite of next-generation onboard services
with confidence – not only ensuring a
future-proofed passenger inflight
connectivity experience, but also the
implementation of a connected airline
digitalization strategy.”
“This is a watershed
moment for the inflight connectivity market,
and we’re excited to work together with
Intelsat to bring our multi-orbit solution
to commercial aviation. We’re committed to
delivering the most differentiated and
innovative solution for airlines,” said Ben
Griffin, OneWeb vice president, Mobility
Services. “We are proving that, through the
power of partnership, a superior suite of
multi-orbit capabilities can be offered to
better serve the growing connectivity needs
of the commercial aviation industry,
delivering the highest value coupled with
the lowest risk.”
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