OneWeb has selected Honeywell to provide aircraft equipment and airtime services to expand in-flight connectivity for commercial and military aircraft.
The company is working on a constellation of more than 600 build low-earth-orbit satellites to offer high-speed internet and telephony to billions of people worldwide.
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Said to be the largest telecommunications constellation in orbit, OneWeb’s constellation is designed to offer more capacity with higher speed and lower latency over existing satellite technology.
Under the deal, Honeywell will provide aircraft hardware and airtime services to business jet, commercial airline and military aviation customers.
Services will include weather, navigation and health monitoring of the aircraft through OneWeb satellite constellation.
Honeywell marketing and product management vice-president Carl Esposito said: "At Honeywell, our goal is to expand in-flight connectivity through ambitious technology innovation.
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By GlobalData"By leveraging OneWeb’s satellite network, we can bring the benefits of connectivity to new customers, improving aircraft efficiency, safety, comfort and security."
The company will also evaluate in-orbit satellite equipment for OneWeb’s constellation.
OneWeb CEO Greg Wyler said: "By partnering with Honeywell, we can bring the benefits of affordable, low-latency broadband to business, commercial and military aircraft.
"We look forward to working with Honeywell, which has unparalleled expertise in aerospace connectivity, as a key partner in advancing global connectivity."
In 2012, Honeywell was selected by Inmarsat to provide global in-flight connectivity services to business, commercial and government aviation customers.
