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By Staff Writer on Jul 30, 2021 6:49AM
Follows Starlink, OneWeb with Orchestra constellation.
Britain s Inmarsat said it would launch a constellation of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites that it will combine with 5G mobile and its existing GEO satellites to offer more capacity to its global maritime, aviation and land-based customers.
The service, named Orchestra, will require investment of about US$100 million over five years and will eventually include 150-175 LEO satellites, Inmarsat said on Thursday.
Inmarsat already has a network of high-capacity GEO satellites that will number seven by 2024, offering high-speed broadband.
It will augment this with the smaller and cheaper LEO satellites. These are being deployed in high numbers by operators such as Elon Musk s Starlink and UK-backed OneWeb.