{"title":"Eutelsat OneWeb vs Iridium: Communications constellations compared","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/compare/eutelsat-oneweb-vs-iridium","comparison":"Iridium ranks 24 on the Space 100 with a score of 80; Eutelsat OneWeb ranks 40 with 76. Eutelsat OneWeb is ahead on commercials. Iridium is ahead on progress. Level on deployment, production, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Eutelsat OneWeb is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Iridium in McLean, United States. Eutelsat OneWeb: Established. Iridium: Subsidiary. Eutelsat OneWeb is named in 2 signals and Iridium in 23.","companies":[{"name":"Eutelsat OneWeb","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/eutelsat-oneweb","city":"Issy-les-Moulineaux","country":"France","stage":"Established","founded":null,"last_round":null,"positioning":"Eutelsat OneWeb is a French satellite operator running 654 Gen1 LEO satellites, the world's #2 broadband constellation and the only operational global LEO alternative to Starlink, with FY25-26 revenue of EUR 1.24B (+3% LFL) and LEO revenue up 69.5% to EUR 297M (~25% of group). It is the European sovereignty asset responsible for the EU's IRIS2 constellation, ordering 440 next-gen satellites from Airbus (5G-capable, IRIS2-compatible) on a completed EUR 5B refinancing, though LEO growth dilutes margin and its video segment fell 13.1%. A CEO succession (Fallacher) is underway.","assessed_in":{"domain":"Space","list":"Space 100","rank":40,"score":76,"tier":"member","scores":{"gate_ne":["technology","firepower"],"leverage":8,"position":8,"progress":6,"firepower":8,"commercial":10,"deployment":10,"production":6,"technology":6},"why":"Eutelsat OneWeb sells LEO satellite connectivity services to enterprises, governments, telecom operators and mobility customers through its communications constellation.","segment":"Communications constellations","layer":"Satellites & spacecraft"},"signals_total":2,"facts_total":5},{"name":"Iridium","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/iridium","city":"McLean","country":"United States","stage":"Subsidiary","founded":null,"last_round":null,"positioning":"Iridium is a US satellite operator (Nasdaq:IRDM) running a 66-satellite operational L-band constellation with decades of continuous global service (voice, data, IoT, PNT) and FY25 revenue of ~$830M (75% recurring service). It is being acquired by Rocket Lab in a ~$8B pending deal, the largest space-sector M&A of the cycle, creating a vertically integrated space platform projected at ~$1.8B 2026 revenue near break-even. PNT (GPS-alternative timing) is its growth segment.","assessed_in":{"domain":"Space","list":"Space 100","rank":24,"score":80,"tier":"member","scores":{"gate_ne":["firepower"],"leverage":8,"position":8,"progress":10,"firepower":8,"commercial":9,"deployment":10,"production":6,"technology":6},"why":"Iridium operates a global satellite network providing voice, IoT, maritime safety, tracking, and satellite-to-device connectivity services to commercial, enterprise, and government customers.","segment":"Communications constellations","layer":"Satellites & spacecraft"},"signals_total":23,"facts_total":35}],"note":"Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence; facts and signals carry their sources."}