Eutelsat's acquisition of OneWeb in 2023 provided stability to the troubled satellite company, but significant challenges remain. OneWeb's satellite constellation is functional yet not optimal, lacking scale and effective manufacturing of user terminals. The terminals are more cumbersome than Starlink's, making them less adaptable in practical scenarios, like military applications. While Eutelsat's stock has surged amid concerns about Starlink's service in Ukraine, experts suggest OneWeb still struggles to match the performance and usability of Starlink, highlighting its historical sacrifices that have negatively impacted future capacity and reach.
Each sacrifice that was made over the years for the sake of the survival of the company in the present hurt them in the future.
The constellation is functional but not optimal.
OneWeb has not been able to reach a high scale of manufacturing for its user terminals, which in some cases cost thousands of dollars.
Ukrainian soldiers have been able to mount Starlink terminals on drones, but the OneWeb terminals are too large for that.
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