British Telecom to partner with LEO company OneWeb

LONDON, U.K. — Global low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb announced Sunday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with BT (British Telecom) to explore the provision of connectivity solutions to rural and remote locations of the United Kingdom. The work with BT “will focus on how satellite technology might support improved capacity, mobile resilience, backhaul and coverage, including Fixed Wireless Access, in challenging geographic locations, as BT explores new options to enhance rural connectivity,” reads OneWeb’s press release. “As part of the discussions, the companies will consider opportunities to deliver OneWeb’s connectivity services from low Earth orbit...