传太空互联网公司 OneWeb 资金紧张 正考虑破产保护

网易科技讯 3 月 20 日消息，据外媒报道，据知情人士透露，在面对运营成本激增、竞争加剧的挑战中，日本软银集团支持的卫星运营商 OneWeb 陷入资金紧张困境，正在考虑破产。

知情人士表示，OneWeb 正在考虑寻求法院保护，尽管它仍在继续寻找可能的庭外替代方案。OneWeb 将是首批获得软银支持后申请破产的公司之一，软银是其最大投资者。OneWeb 和软银发言人均拒绝置评。

OneWeb 总部位于伦敦，主要生产提供高速通信的所谓低地轨道卫星。备案文件显示，自成立以来，它已经从软银、Airbus SE 和高通等股东那里获得约 33 亿美元债务和股权融资。

OneWeb 面临的竞争不断加剧，最大的竞争对手包括埃隆·马斯克 (Elon Musk) 旗下 SpaceX 的星链（Starlink）项目和杰夫·贝索斯 (Jeff Bezos) 的 Project Kuiper 项目，其他竞争者还有 Inmarsat、Intelsat SA 和 Eutelsat Communications SA 等。

虽然卫星互联网技术还处于早期阶段，但这项业务不仅受到高昂启动成本的影响，还面临着不确定的监管环境。有报道称，软银已经在华盛顿就此加大了游说力度，包括支持允许 OneWeb 发射更多卫星以提供互联网接入的举措。（小小）
Netease technology news on March 20, according to foreign media reports, according to people familiar with the matter, in the face of the challenges of surging operating costs and intensifying competition, oneweb, a satellite operator supported by Softbank group of Japan, is in a tight financial situation and is considering bankruptcy.
Oneweb is considering seeking court protection, although it continues to look for possible out of court alternatives, people familiar with the matter said. Oneweb will be one of the first companies to file for bankruptcy with Softbank, its largest investor. Oneweb and Softbank speakers declined to comment.
Headquartered in London, oneweb produces so-called low earth orbit satellites that provide high-speed communications. Since its inception, it has secured about $3.3 billion in debt and equity financing from shareholders such as Softbank, Airbus Se and Qualcomm, according to the filing.
Oneweb is facing increasing competition. The biggest competitors include the Starlink project of SpaceX under Elon Musk and the Kuiper project of Jeff Bezos. Other competitors include INMARSAT, INTELSAT SA and Eutelsat communications SA.
Although Satellite Internet technology is still in its early stage, this business is not only affected by high start-up costs, but also faced with an uncertain regulatory environment. Softbank has reportedly increased its lobbying efforts in Washington, including supporting initiatives to allow oneweb to launch more satellites to provide Internet access. (small)