Eutelsat Raises Its Shareholding in OneWeb

IQSTEL Authorizes Up to 1 Million Share Repurchase and Plans Majority Stake Acquisition in Ultranet Telecom Group

June 9, 2026

Telecommunications

IQSTEL’s board approved a share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to 1 million shares, citing a perceived disconnect between market valuation and intrinsic business value. In a separate transaction, IQSTEL also signed a binding memorandum of understanding to acquire a 51% stake in Ultranet Telecom Group, with expected material uplift to net income from operations.

Orbyt Global Acquires OTESAT-Maritel from OTE Group

October 8, 2024

Telecommunications

Greek maritime satcom provider Orbyt Global has purchased OTE Group’s 94.09% stake in OTESAT-Maritel. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal will combine OTESAT-Maritel’s s@tgate platform and expertise with Orbyt Global’s Nexus Shark III platform to expand and upgrade maritime satellite communications and digital services.

EQT to acquire 80% stake in Eutelsat's Ground Station Infrastructure Business

August 9, 2024

Telecommunications

EQT Infrastructure VI has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire an 80% majority stake in Eutelsat Group’s Satellite Ground Station Infrastructure Business, in a transaction that values the carved-out entity at an enterprise value of EUR 790 million. Eutelsat will retain a 20% stake and remain an anchor tenant and partner; EQT intends to invest in antenna infrastructure and pursue M&A-driven growth to build a leading independent ground station operator headquartered in France.

Eutelsat Communications to Combine with OneWeb in All-Share Transaction

November 15, 2022

Telecommunications

Eutelsat Communications and key OneWeb shareholders signed a final combination agreement to merge the GEO satellite operator Eutelsat with OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation in an all-share transaction. Following closing, Eutelsat would own 100% of OneWeb (excluding the UK Government’s ‘Special Share’), with OneWeb shareholders receiving newly issued Eutelsat shares representing 50% of the enlarged share capital.

OneWeb Acquires TrustComm Inc.

May 10, 2021

Telecommunications

OneWeb has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TrustComm Inc., a Houston-based managed satellite communications and professional services provider, and will operate TrustComm as a newly acquired government-focused subsidiary. The acquisition is intended to enable OneWeb to offer its LEO network and connectivity services to U.S. government clients (including the DoD) and TrustComm customers; terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in 2021.

Airtel Acquires 20% Stake in Bharti Telemedia from Warburg Pincus

February 17, 2021

Telecommunications

Bharti Airtel agreed to acquire a Warburg Pincus affiliate’s 20% equity stake in its DTH arm, Bharti Telemedia, for roughly INR 31,260 million, partly via issuance of ~36.47 million Airtel shares at INR 600 each and the balance in cash. The transaction aims to simplify shareholding across Airtel’s customer-facing businesses and give Airtel full control to advance its "One Home" converged-services strategy.