London-based satellite communications company Network Access Associated Limited (OneWeb) on Sunday said its partnership with ISRO and the space agency\u2019s commercial arm NSIL demonstrated its commitment to provide connectivity across the length and breadth of India by 2023.
From Ladakh to Kanyakumari and Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, OneWeb will bring secured solutions not only to enterprises but also to towns, villages, municipalities and schools, including the hardest-to-reach areas across the country, it said.
\u201cOneWeb\u2019s commitment to enhance connectivity in India is backed by Bharti Global, its largest investor,\u201d the company said in a statement.
OneWeb confirmed the successful deployment of 36 satellites launched by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC- SHAR) in Sriharikota.
\u201cThis launch by ISRO and NSIL is one of the biggest commercial orders by India\u2019s premier space organisation, and the first using the LVM3 rocket,\u201d OneWeb noted. The lift-off took place on Sunday at 12.07 am.
OneWeb\u2019s satellites separated successfully from the rocket and were dispensed in nine phases over a period of one hour and 15 minutes, with signal acquisition on all 36 satellites confirmed.
This is OneWeb\u2019s 14th launch, bringing the constellation to 462 satellites. This launch represents more than 70 per cent of its planned 648 low earth orbit (LEO) satellite fleet that it said will deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity worldwide.
With only four more launches to go, OneWeb said it remains on track to activate global coverage in 2023, while its connectivity solutions are already live in regions north of 50-degrees latitude.
\u201cThis (Sunday\u2019s launch) will pave way for more launches in the future. The interaction with OneWeb was so seamless, right from the receipt of the satellites until injection,\u201d, ISRO Chairman S Somanath was quoted as saying.
Executive Chairman of OneWeb Sunil Bharti Mittal said today\u2019s launch is a significant milestone for OneWeb.
\u201cThis new phase of our launch programme from India brings us a step closer to not only enhancing our global coverage but also delivering connectivity in India and South Asia, particularly to the communities who need it most,\u201d Mittal said.
\u201cToday, my dream of having an Indian element in the OneWeb constellation has been realised. This launch with ISRO and NSIL opens up the space sector in India with the possibility of billions of dollars flowing into the country,\u201d he added.
NSIL Chairman-cum-Managing Director Radhakrishnan D said: \u201cWe look forward to strengthening our partnership with OneWeb and utilising the potential that LEO connectivity has to deliver broadband services across India.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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