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Arctic Space Technologies to
support OneWeb’s constellation with construction of
hyperscale satellite ground station installation
May 22, 2023
Arctic Space Technologies, the
highly sustainable and innovative ground segment
provider, and OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO)
satellite communications company, announced a leap
forward in the construction of the OneWeb Satellite
Network Portal (SNP), a hyperscale satellite ground
station installation at the Arctic Space
Technologies’ Space Center in Piteå. The companies
signed a bilateral agreement in December of 2022,
and have now finalized the detailed design work as
well as obtained all approvals for the construction
of the SNP. Under the agreement, 27 satellite
tracking antenna systems will be installed and are
expected to be operational in Q3 2023.
The SNP will provide increased
connectivity for customers across industries
including maritime and aviation, as well as meet
network demands and provide 4G and 5G backhaul
solutions.
OneWeb’s decision to expand its
reach in this region is a testimony to the benefits
of the massive investments into sustainable energy
currently being made in Northern Sweden. For
example, the combination of the sustainable focused
EcoDataCenter, used for data processing, the
zero-carbon Arctic Space Center for Ground Station
operations, and OneWeb satellites could render this
project into one of the most ecologically friendly
propositions in the market.
Stephen Graham, OneWeb Director
for SNP Site Management, said: “We are delighted to
partner with Arctic Space Technologies to construct
a satellite network portal in Northern Sweden.
Alongside the completion of our global LEO
constellation, the development of a distributed and
sophisticated ground infrastructure is critical for
OneWeb to deliver connectivity for customers across
a range of sectors. Our expansion into the Swedish
market has been shaped by the benefits of working
with strong local partners alongside the
technological and sustainability credentials of the
Arctic Space Center, both of which will help deliver
OneWeb’s mission.”
Benjamin Fischer, CEO of Arctic
Space Technologies is excited about the
relationship: “It comes naturally that we work
together with a company like OneWeb to support with
sustainable hyper scale satellite data processing
capabilities to meet their rapidly growing demand
for network bandwidth. We are happy to be able to
share the benefits of northern Sweden with partners
like OneWeb, and I look forward to our future work
together that will not only be of great benefit for
both parties, but also align space activities with
the European Green Deal. In addition, we currently
rapidly expand our support for satellite
constellations worldwide and by the trust of
companies like OneWeb, Arctic Space Technologies
continues to build up momentum and innovate the
market to bring forward new standards for satellite
data processing” he says.
“Responsible space is a top
priority for OneWeb, which is why we are pleased to
partner with them to create sustainable, innovative
solutions on the ground. Together, we will help
bring OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency connectivity
solutions to the Northern Sweden region, marking
another important step forward in closing the
digital divide.” The Arctic Space Center was taken
into operations in 2021 has since then has been
growing into one of the largest satellite
communications facilities in Sweden. Arctic Space
Technologies is currently in a state of rapid
expansion in terms of employees, facilities, and
services in addition to the growing customer
segment. “Operating from the coastal region of
Northern Sweden has shown to be not only beneficial
from an environmental point of view, but also in
terms of lower maintenance and operations costs,
great fiber connectivity, a milder climate, easier
to retain staff, and the satellite coverage extends
seamlessly from the Arctic to Europe and North
Africa. It would be foolish to not offer these
advantages for partners such as OneWeb”, says
Benjamin Fischer.
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