Europe moves to reinforce its satellite internet ambitions with new OneWeb order

Chia-Han Lee, Taipei

Jan 19, 2026, 14:48 0

Credit: Airbus

Eutelsat, the satellite operator backed by the French and British governments, announced this week that it has placed an additional order for 340 next-generation OneWeb satellites with Airbus Defence and Space. Combined with a previous order of 100 satellites...

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