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Intellian is delighted to announce that it will be commencing the production of a wide range of dedicated user terminals for the global low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications provider OneWeb, ready for delivery in 2021 and beyond. Looking to 2021, OneWeb is focused on scaling the satellite constellation to begin commercial services starting at the end of next year to the UK, Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Greenland, Iceland, and the Arctic Seas. Intellian announced its partnership with OneWeb to build terminals for both the fixed enterprise and maritime markets in 2019 and OneWeb’s keenly-awaited revival enabled the two organisations to recommence their partnership. Intellian partners with OneWeb These terminals are designed to facilitate services and suit customers’ application requirements across various sectors Intellian’s agreement with OneWeb encompasses the production of a wide range of dedicated OneWeb user terminal types with a variety of antenna sizes. These terminals are designed to facilitate services and suit customers’ application requirements across various sectors, including cellular backhaul, enterprise, rural broadband, telecommunications, telemedicine, schools, hospitals, agriculture, mining, government, and maritime, including merchant shipping, oil and gas exploration, leisure or fishing. In addition, this partnership will allow current Intellian customers to utilise existing Intellian NX series terminals by incorporating an option to upgrade them to operate on OneWeb’s LEO constellation in the future. Benefit for Intellian customers Michele Franci, Chief of Delivery and Operations, OneWeb, commented: “We are delighted to recommence our production agreement with Intellian.” “Together we will fulfill the needs of our customers, who are looking for an improved global service with high-speed, low latency and a terminal that will deliver all this with simple installation.” “OneWeb addresses a range of different markets, which carry their own specific service and user terminal requirements. Our partnership with Intellian allows us to develop a family of user terminals that will meet these varied market and customer needs.” Intellian CEO on the partnership Intellian is well placed to rapidly deliver a comprehensive range of terminals for the OneWeb constellation With multiple product variants designed and extensive testing complete, Intellian is well placed to rapidly deliver a comprehensive range of terminals for the OneWeb constellation. Eric Sung, President and CEO, Intellian, said: “We are excited to deploy Intellian’s industry leading LEO technology into this user terminal development to enable customers to harness OneWeb’s fascinating network capabilities.” “Testing has shown excellent results, and we are fast approaching this technology becoming a reality for users across many market sectors.” OneWeb to launch more satellites “The OneWeb constellation is a significant development for the industry and for potential users, and its perfectly aligned with our stated commitment of empowering connectivity: through our partnership, our terminals will bring customers high bandwidth, low latency data on an unprecedented global scale,” concluded Eric Sung. OneWeb is rapidly moving forward with building its network, and will launch 36 satellites from the Vostochny spaceport in Siberia in December this year, joining the 74 already in orbit. Initially planned at 648 satellites operating on the Ku-band, the OneWeb constellation has the potential and priority bandwidth allocation to expand many times beyond that size.
Intellian Technologies Inc., a global technology solutions provider of resilient multi-constellation, feature-rich satellite user terminals and Eutelsat Group. The only GEO-LEO operator in satellite communications, announced today that the new Enterprise Flat Panels are now available exclusively on Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO network. Next-Gen Connectivity Solutions The new series uses Intellian’s innovative antenna technology to deliver enterprise-grade connectivityFeaturing the OW11FM (Maritime), OW11FL (Land Fixed) and OW11FV (Land Mobility) – the new series uses Intellian’s innovative antenna technology to deliver enterprise-grade connectivity, enabling end users to receive fast, dependable connectivity anywhere in the world for business-critical communications. The OW11FM (Maritime), is an ideal solution for Cruise, Merchant, Energy, Government, Yachting, Ferry and Fishing markets, supporting business operations, secure communications, data, crew welfare, and guest entertainment. Global Distribution Network The Enterprise Flat Panels are designed and engineered to deliver the maximum throughput currently offered on the OneWeb LEO network and are available for purchase through Eutelsat’s network of distribution partners worldwide targeting the land fixed, land mobility, maritime, and government sectors. Advanced Tracking Technology Featuring advanced tracking technology and the highest link margin, performance is guaranteed even over scan and at the lowest elevation angles, ensuring seamless and undisrupted connectivity for end users. The Enterprise Flat Panel has a huge amount of technology packed into such a sleek form factor. Resilient Global Navigation Satellite System (R-GNSS) support also comes as a standard feature. Intellian’s Growing Panel Range Global availability of the Enterprise Flat Panels follows on the heels of Intellian’s Compact Flat Panels, which was launched with Eutelsat Group at the end of 2024. This marks the latest development in what Intellian says will become a growing range of flat panel solutions for critical environments where performance, reliability and connectivity are key. Revolutionizing Connectivity Ben Swallow, Chief Commercial Officer, Intellian Technologies Inc, said: “We are excited that our new Enterprise Flat Panels are now fully available and live on Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb LEO network, providing customers even greater choice for their operational requirements.” “The truly innovative Enterprise Flat Panels have been designed, engineered and manufactured to deliver exceptional operational benefits and performance for end users. Together with the Compact Flat Panels, they form our Flat Panel Series which extends across hundreds of use cases with our six variants for Maritime, Land Fixed and Land Mobility markets,” he added. Expanding Intellian Flat Panel Series Filipe De Oliveira, Vice President for Commercial, Eutelsat OneWeb commented: “The addition of the new Enterprise Flat Panels expands our Intellian Flat Panel Series highlighting our commitment to delivering cutting-edge, flexible communications solutions to our global customers.” “Full market availability follows extensive performance and user testing all over the world, across a range of environments, in which the Enterprise Flat Panels excelled. Our partnership with Intellian is fantastic and it’s great to have all six user terminals within the Flat Panel Series go to market after seamless collaboration together to achieve this.”
Intellian Technologies Inc., a global provider of resilient multi-constellation, feature-rich satellite user terminals and communications solutions, and Eutelsat Group, the only GEO-LEO operator in satellite communications announce the launch day of Intellian’s Compact Flat Panel Series of active electronically scanned array, which are available to buy globally and will deliver service from the OneWeb constellation. Compact Flat Panels Designed exclusively for use on Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb LEO network, Intellian’s three Compact Flat Panels for land fixed, land mobility, and maritime are meticulously engineered to meet the unique demands of end-users ensuring Eutelsat Group’s fast, dependable connectivity everywhere in the world. The Compact Flat Panels OW10HL (Land Fixed), OW10HV (Land Mobility), and OW10HM (Maritime) deliver unprecedented throughput in a user terminal of this size. Installation is easy as they are optimized for size, weight, and power (SWaP) - they are only 56 x 45 x 12 cm, making them the smallest terminals across the Eutelsat OneWeb portfolio. Innovation and technology Compact Flat Panels meet the rigorous demands of Enterprise, Government, and Maritime markets Whether supporting cellular backhaul, ensuring business continuity, enhancing transportation networks, providing first responder connectivity, or enabling maritime operations, these Compact Flat Panels meet the rigorous demands of Enterprise, Government, and Maritime markets, in even the most challenging environments. Toni Kousiafes, VP of ADC Product Management, at Intellian Technologies Inc., said, "Our journey of developing this cutting-edge technology and our dedication to innovation has culminated today, with customers able to buy our three Compact Flat Panels." A new era of connectivity Toni Kousiafes adds, "This marks a fantastic milestone for Intellian, and not only does it demonstrate the advancement of our technological and manufacturing capabilities, but it also heralds a new era of connectivity for Eutelsat OneWeb customers." He continues, "Flat Panels are what customers want, and I’m excited for customers to get their hands on these exceptional products that are a game-changer across the industry." Fast, reliable, low-latency LEO network Javier Santolaria, Senior Director, of UT Development and Production at Eutelsat OneWeb, said, "We’re delighted to have Intellian’s Compact Flat Panel Series joining our growing product portfolio." He adds, "With the combined innovation of Intellian's industry-pioneering technology and Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb network’s fast, reliable, low-latency LEO network capabilities, the Compact Series will deliver customers more choices and flexibility to match their needs. We are receiving very positive early reactions from our partners and end users on performance and ease of use, and we look forward to seeing these new terminals switch on for customers around the world."