Solutions Connect with Ease Network Company Community Investors Media Careers Contact DISTRIBUTION PARTNER PROGRAMME PARTNER LOGIN Finland June 2, 2021 OneWeb and Erillisverkot demonstrate Low Earth Orbit satellite connectivity to Finnish Government agencies at Westcott Venture Park Facebook Twitter London and Helsinki, 2 June 2021 – OneWeb, the global communications network powered from space, invited representatives from Finnish government agencies to observe for the first time a demonstration of OneWeb’s global connectivity service. Run in partnership with Finland’s state-run security network provider, Erillisverkot Group, the event demonstrated how OneWeb’s constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites is suited to supporting the operational requirements of multiple government agencies in the High North and Arctic Circle. Antti Kauppinen, Chief Technology Officer, Erillisverkot Group, said: “Erillisverkot wants to present new space technology solutions with partners such as OneWeb to Finland's public safety organisations. Erillisverkot and Finland are one of the global front runners when it comes to co-operation with public safety organisations. To achieve this, they must have the state-of-the-art solutions to work with. OneWeb's LEO service certainly meets those requirements.” Finnish government agencies require assured and seamless connectivity to maximise levels in situation awareness across northern Europe in order to support the full breadth of mission sets, including search and rescue; disaster relief; intelligence-gathering; and crisis response. Dylan Browne, President of OneWeb Government, said: “OneWeb is delighted to present the capability of LEO satellite communications to enhance the connectivity of government agencies and enable sustainable, scalable connectivity where it is most needed. It is our ambition to meet these requirements and provide a high-quality customer experience.” The event took place at OneWeb’s new Service Demonstration Centre located at Westcott Venture Park’s Innovation Centre in Buckinghamshire, UK, and demonstrated how OneWeb’s network provides secure, resilient, high speed and low latency Broadband Internet connectivity. OneWeb is an ecosystem comprising a constellation of 648 LEO satellites, ground gateways and user terminals which provide uninterrupted coverage to multi-domain platforms on land, in the air and at sea. Service starts in November 2021 above 50 degrees North in the Nordics, and the Arctic, and will be rolled out globally during 2022. Finnish representatives witnessed how OneWeb will support data throughput up to 195mbps and roundtrip latency levels as low as 70ms. The demonstration also illustrated the seamless hand-over of signals from satellite to satellite and gateway to gateway. Supported by the UK Government, Eutelsat and Indian telecommunications provider, Bharti Global, OneWeb offers Government customers and enterprise partners solutions for all their defense and emergency response needs ENDS About OneWeb OneWeb will enable connectivity for governments, businesses, and communities. It is implementing a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites with a network of global gateway stations and a range of user terminals to provide an affordable, fast, high-bandwidth and low-latency communications service, connected to the IoT future and a pathway to 5G for everyone, everywhere. Find out more at http://www.oneweb.net/government About Erillisverkot Erillisverkot Group enables secure critical operations and communications in all circumstances. Erillisverkot provides the organizations responsible for the security and functionality of the society with mission critical services, software services for situational awareness and services securing critical infrastructure and communication. Erillisverkot is a wholly state-owned special-purpose company. For further information: www.erillisverkot.fi Social media @erillisverko Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram LinkedIn CONTACT US © 2021 ONEWEB.NET. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRIVACY POLICY | COOKIE POLICY | SECURITY DISCLOSURE POLICY By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Reject All Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings