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OneWeb Partners With TrustComm as US Military Distribution Partner

By Rachel Jewett

Friday, March 26th, 2021

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OneWeb Partners With TrustComm as US Military Distribution Partner

An artist’s rendition of the OneWeb constellation. Photo: OneWeb

TrustComm, a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) satellite communications application specialist, is now a distribution partner of OneWeb. The companies announced an MoU on March 26 that TrustComm will deliver connectivity from OneWeb’s satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) to U.S. government customers. TrustComm holds a number of DoD contract vehicles to provide managed satellite services and specializes in combining satellite and terrestrial systems into interoperable networks. According to the announcement, OneWeb’s partnership with TrustComm will bring its connectivity from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites…

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