OneWeb, Intelsat partner on multi-orbit inflight connectivity

NEW DELHI: Bharti-backed OneWeb and Intelsat have partnered to distribute multi-orbit in-flight connectivity (IFC), combining low-earth orbit and geostationary (GEO) satellites, to airlines.

“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,” an official statement said.

Intelsat said that by leveraging multi-orbit capabilities, it will ensure that 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.