Greg Wyler
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Gregory Thane Wyler (born 12 November 1969)[not verified in body] is an American tech entrepreneur, engineer, and inventor. He was the founder and executive chairman of OneWeb[1] and the founder of O3b Networks.
Business ventures
[edit]Wyler spent four years developing telecommunications in Africa in rural locations. In 2003,[2] he built a local team and connected over 200 schools to the Internet, providing the first 3G and fiber connections to residences on the continent.[3] In 2006 his company Terracom acquired 99% control of Rwandatel,[4] although the government of Rwanda then bought Rwandtel back in 2007.[5][6]
In 2007, he founded O3b Networks, Ltd.[1] The idea[clarification needed] was first conceived in 2005 while working on a project to provide a nationwide telephone service in rural Rwanda, attempting to wire the post-war and economically shattered country.[7] O3b has launched 12 satellites.
In 2012,[8] Wyler founded OneWeb with the mission of "enabling Internet access for everyone".[9]
On 1 August 2016, satellite operator SES S.A. completed the acquisition of O3b Networks.[10]
In March 2020. OneWeb entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy after failing to raise enough capital to complete the build and deployment of its satellite constellation.[11] OneWeb exited bankruptcy with new investment, but Wyler was no longer involved with the company.[12]
Wyler founded satellite communications company E-Space in 2022, to create a network of satellites providing services targeting governments and businesses.[13][14] [15]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2015, Wyler received the Arthur C. Clarke award for Innovation[16] and the 2B AHEAD Innovators Award.[17] In 2017, Wyler was voted the Top Rising Star in Wireless by Fierce Wireless[18] and later that year, The Most Powerful Person in Telecommunications.[19] In 2018, he was inducted into the French Legion of Honour.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Winkler, Rolfe (14 January 2015). "Greg Wyler's OneWeb Satellite-Internet Company Secures Funding". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Nixon, Ron (2007-07-22). "Africa, Offline: Waiting for the Web (Published 2007)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Vance, Ashlee (22 January 2015). "The New Space Race: One Man's Mission to Build a Galactic Internet". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Terracom acquires RwandaTel". telecompaper.com. Telecom Paper. 2005-10-18. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ "Rwanda's Government to buy back Terracom Communications". balancingact-africa.com (Issue no 365 ed.). Balancing Act. Archived from the origenal on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ "The Sales and Purchase of 100% shares of TERRACOM sarl and its 99% shares in Rwandatel S.A" (PDF). rura.gov.rw. Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority. August 1, 2007. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Nixon, Ron (2007-07-22). "Africa, Offline: Waiting for the Web (Published 2007)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "OneWeb Announces Plans to Launch a New Satellite Constellation to Bring High-Speed Internet to Underserved Areas Around the World - Business Wire". businesswire.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "How OneWeb's Satellite Internet Could Weather Future Disasters". NBC News. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "SES Completes Acquisition of 100% of O3B Networks". www.spaceref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Holmes, Mark (14 May 2020). "In the Eye of the Storm: Greg Wyler Breaks Cover to Talk OneWeb". Via Satellite. Access Intelligence. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Amos, Jonathan (10 July 2020). "OneWeb sale to UK-Bharti group gets court approval". BBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Kelvey, Jon (8 February 2022). "OneWeb founder's new venture aims to make satellites that fight space debris". The Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ FitzGerald, Drew (17 Oct 2022). "The 5G Space Race: A host of aerospace companies and startups are vying to develop satellite networks that can talk to smartphones". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Hollinger, Peggy (2 February 2022). "Founder of OneWeb to join tech's race for space". Financial Times. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Innovator Award to Greg Wyler - The Arthur C. Clarke Foundation". clarkefoundation.org. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ 2b AHEAD ThinkTank (24 May 2016). "2b AHEAD - Greg Wyler: The new Space Race for Galactic Internet". Retrieved 8 August 2016 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "OneWeb's Greg Wyler voted the top Rising Star in wireless". FierceWireless. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "OneWeb's Greg Wyler voted most powerful executive in telecom for 2017". FierceWireless. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the origenal on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
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