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Title: BT and OneWeb
Post by: Black Sheep on July 02, 2021, 08:07:01 AM

Never heard of them until 5 minutes ago ....

For info - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57629016

Title: Re: BT and OneWeb
Post by: meritez on July 02, 2021, 08:58:54 AM

Happened in July last year, https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-secures-satellite-network-oneweb

https://news.sky.com/story/oneweb-dominic-cummings-and-the-400m-public-bailout-to-rescue-an-imperilled-satellite-internet-firm-12252863

Title: Re: BT and OneWeb
Post by: Chrysalis on July 02, 2021, 09:55:23 AM

Might interest Weaver, especially if BT wholesale this in the same way as DSL.

Title: Re: BT and OneWeb
Post by: Bowdon on July 02, 2021, 11:07:01 AM

OneWeb seems a bit of a gamble from its history.

Hopefully with a money injection and some technical know how something good can be salvaged.

Title: Re: BT and OneWeb
Post by: stevebrass on July 02, 2021, 11:17:19 AM

Quote from: Black Sheep on July 02, 2021, 08:07:01 AM

Never heard of them until 5 minutes ago ....

For info - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57629016

You might get sent up to maintain them! An earth fault perhaps.

Title: Re: BT and OneWeb
Post by: parkdale on July 02, 2021, 11:42:13 AM

Earth fault  :lol:

Title: Re: BT and OneWeb
Post by: Black Sheep on July 03, 2021, 10:34:30 AM

Ha ha - took me a second mind to get that.  :lol: