Nokia Launches Aurelis Optical LAN
Nokia announced the launch of Aurelis Optical LAN, its next-generation fiber-based LAN solution developed to meet the evolving demands of enterprise connectivity.
Satellite player OneWeb expanded commercial service availability to 37 countries in Europe and a large segment of the US. The company targets full global coverage by the end of the year.
OneWeb is in the process of adding the necessary ground stations to provide global service after completing its constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) birds earlier this year. Its latest coverage upgrade extends the range to areas above the latitude of 35 degrees north.
New countries added include Austria, Italy, France, and Portugal. Alongside large parts of the US, the service now covers the entirety of Canada having previously only served part of the nation. OneWeb targets the provision of wholesale services to companies including ISPs and communications operators. It has inked several deals with mobile players for rural connectivity and backhaul.
The provider claims its service will open opportunities in the delivery of education, healthcare, commerce, and economic development in regions without easy access to terrestrial services. OneWeb chief customer officer Stephen Beynon said it is seeing increased demand for the service, highlighting a target of serving more maritime, government, enterprise, and aviation customers than ever before, alongside communications companies.