Plans to build, launch and operate a 'constellation' of low-orbit satellites to help deliver Internet and telephony services to billions of people around the world, WorldVu Satellites Limited (OneWeb) announced, in cooperation with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group.
In particular, according to a relevant announcement, Qualcomm Incorporated and The Virgin Group are the initial investors. No details were released about the deal, with OneWeb planning to bring in additional investors.
According to the International Telecommunications Union, at the end of 2014, more than half of the world's population had no access to Internet. OneWeb was founded in 2012 under the name WorldVu and "hopes to bring high speed internet and telephony to people living in deprived areas.
According to a relevant announcement, the OneWeb satellite system presents "the first micro-satellites in the telecommunication category. This planned fleet of 648 microsatellites aims to provide low-latency, high-speed Internet access directly to small user terminals around the world.
Το σύστημα της OneWeb θα επεκτείνει τα δίκτυα των παρόχων κινητής τηλεφωνίας παγκοσμίως, επιτρέποντάς τους να παρέχουν κάλυψη σε αγροτικές και απομακρυσμένες περιοχές, που κλασικά ήταν δύσκολο να διασυνδεθούν με συμβατικά δίκτυα. Η εταιρεία σχεδιάζει να συνεργαστεί με τοπικές εταιρείες για την παροχή τέτοιας πρόσβασης, με τερματικά να λειτουργούν ως μικρές «κυψέλες» με τη δυνατότητα κάλυψης της γύρω regionς με WiFi, LTE, 3G ή 2Gσυνδέσεις.
The goal is to provide users with terminals that are easy to install, while plans also include situational use extraordinary of need in areas affected by disasters, in refugee camps, etc.
At the same time, OneWeb also announced who will be the choice του πρώτου οχήματος εκτόξευσης, που δεν θα είναι άλλο από το LauncherOne της Virgin Galactic.
In his own announcement, Sir Richard Branson says that “we have the largest order in history to launch satellites into space. When the second 'constellation' is deployed, the company will have launched more satellites than are currently in the sky."
Source: naftemporiki.gr
