OneWeb Announces Global Partnership With Amazon

OneWeb and Amazon Web Services have announce a global partnership to explore providing cloud-based connectivity and innovative services to customers worldwide.

In a press released from One Web they announced a signed a letter of intent with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The two companies will work together to expand horizontal and vertical services to provide customizable and integrated solutions for edge-to-edge operations. By combining satellite broadband connectivity with AWS cloud services and edge computing capabilities, OneWeb can create a more sustainable, competitive offering and deliver advanced connectivity to customers globally.

The ultimate goal is to provide a fully integrated satellite constellation management solution as a service to the public and satellite community. OneWeb and AWS will work together to develop and enhance industry and cloud solutions, with a focus on creating the next generation of virtual network functions aimed at bringing LEO connectivity to customers and communities around the world.

“We are incredibly excited to begin working with AWS to see cloud services extended even closer to the edge thanks to OneWeb’s network. This global agreement will change the market dynamics, with OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency services powering connectivity that will enable customers to reach even the most remote edges of the world and everywhere in between.” - Maurizio Vanotti, Vice President for New Markets at OneWeb

“We are excited to work with OneWeb in their efforts to provide cloud-based connectivity and deliver innovative services to customers worldwide. AWS is committed to helping customers reimagine space systems, accelerate innovation, and turn data into useful insights quickly. We look forward to working with OneWeb in their efforts to push the edge closer to where their customers need it most.” - Clint Crosier, Director, Aerospace and Satellite Solutions, AWS

The two companies will work closely together on four key initiatives.

1.) Bundling connectivity with cloud and edge computing services for business continuity

2.) Supporting virtual mission operations for customers

3.) Aggregating and fusing predictive and trending big data analytics through data lakes to support space and ground operations

4.) Deploying seamless cloud-to-edge solutions with a LEO connected user terminal.

OneWeb's high-speed, low-latency LEO technology could serve as a conduit between the telco edge and AWS's global cloud network.

This announcement is the latest in OneWeb's efforts to bridge the digital divide and bolster innovation through collaboration with best-in-class service providers, serving customers from government, telecommunications, airline, and shipping industries.