Eutelsat: 38 OneWeb gateways in service, 4 more being built; OneWeb Gen 2 awaits EU decision on Iris2 multi-orbit network

by Peter B. de Selding

LA PLATA, MD — Eutelsat Group said it had deployed and switched on 38 gateway Earth stations for its low-orbit broadband constellation, with four more to be activated in the coming months.

Delays in the activation of the ground network have slowed OneWeb’s market uptake and the growth of its backlog. The company said new gateways have been switched on for markets in Japan and Taiwan, with Thailand expected shortly.

The long-awaited India gateway is still some months away from being activated “due to regulatory . . .

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