Hanwha Systems signed a distribution partnership agreement with Eutelsat OneWeb to offer Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services in South Korea. Hanwha Systems will take the lead to obtain approval for landing rights in Korea, the company said in a Nov. 29 announcement.  The Korean defense tech firm said it is looking to participate in a…

Rivada Space Networks is teaming up with Globalsat as the two companies target customers in the energy, government, NGO, agriculture, utilities and transportation sectors throughout Latin America and beyond using Rivada’s network. The two companies announced the partnership Nov. 30. Globalsat is a service provider in mobile and other satellite services specializing in voice, data,…

2023 was quite a year for the companies with heavy bets in Low-Earth Orbit. Eutelsat completed its deal for OneWeb. Amazon launched its prototype satellites for Project Kuiper. Telesat swapped manufacturers to move forward with its Lightspeed network. Starlink continued to launch satellites at a dizzying rate. Add to that new players such as E-Space…

Eutelsat OneWeb is clear to launch commercial satellite broadband in India after receiving regulatory approval. India’s space regulatory agency, IN-SPACe, granted subsidiary OneWeb India market access, the company announced Tuesday. OneWeb India is the first organization to be granted this authorization.  However, Eutelsat OneWeb still needs to receive spectrum allocation from the government before it…