OneWeb Technologies and SES Space & Defense Bring Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Connectivity to Alaskan Schools and Healthcare Facilities
HOUSTON, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OneWeb Technologies, Inc., a premier provider of innovative and secure commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) solutions, and SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global content connectivity leader SES, today announced the availability of secure, high-speed, low-latency, low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband services for school districts and healthcare facilities throughout Alaska.
- SES Space & Defense installed 50 OneWeb satellite terminals in remote locations across Alaska in collaboration with OneWeb Technologies, the U.S. proxy company for OneWeb.
- "The OneWeb Technologies and SES Space & Defense partnership is bringing an incredible transformation to Alaska's remote communities," said Kevin Steen, CEO, OneWeb Technologies.
- "Empowering Alaska for over two decades, SES Space & Defense has pioneered robust broadband across Alaska's rural landscape," said SES Space & Defense President and CEO David Fields.
- This collaboration with OneWeb Technologies and the integration of OneWeb's LEO network, provides our customers with secure and reliable connectivity, which is crucial in Alaska's remote and unforgiving environments."