{"title":"Eutelsat OneWeb vs SES: Communications constellations compared","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/compare/eutelsat-oneweb-vs-ses","comparison":"SES ranks 39 on the Space 100 with a score of 77; Eutelsat OneWeb ranks 40 with 76. Eutelsat OneWeb is ahead on deployment and commercials. SES is ahead on progress. Level on production, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Eutelsat OneWeb is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, SES in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. Eutelsat OneWeb: Established. SES: Established. Eutelsat OneWeb is named in 2 signals and SES in 75.","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":"SES","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ses","city":"Betzdorf","country":"Luxembourg","stage":"Established","founded":null,"last_round":null,"positioning":"SES is a Luxembourg multi-orbit satellite operator (>EUR 3.5B class after completing its Intelsat acquisition in 2025) running a GEO fleet plus the O3b mPOWER MEO constellation, the consolidation move of the operator sector with Intelsat integration underway. K2 Space is building an initial 30-satellite MEO network for it, and it partners with Eutelsat OneWeb on airline multi-orbit deals. Current figures are verified-light this pass (a dedicated results pass owed).","assessed_in":{"domain":"Space","list":"Space 100","rank":39,"score":77,"tier":"member","scores":{"gate_ne":["firepower"],"leverage":8,"position":8,"progress":9,"firepower":8,"commercial":8,"deployment":9,"production":6,"technology":6},"why":"SES operates GEO and MEO satellite networks, including O3b mPOWER, and sells connectivity to broadband, direct-to-device, maritime, government, defense and media customers.","segment":"Communications constellations","layer":"Satellites & spacecraft"},"signals_total":75,"facts_total":110}],"note":"Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence; facts and signals carry their sources."}