Airbus has signed a contract with Intelsat to build two OneSat satellites operating in multiple frequency bands for Intelsat’s next-generation software-defined network. The satellites will be based on Airbus’ OneSat product line, the fully flexible and in orbit reconfigurable Software Defined Satellites (SDS).

Airbus will deliver an end-to-end fully integrated solution, including design and manufacture of the satellites, and Intelsat’s next-generation software-defined network will enable future Gogo Commercial Aviation inflight broadband services.