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Eutelsat's OneWeb Faces 48-Hour Service Outage Due to Glitch

1/6/2025

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Eutelsat's OneWeb faced a frustrating 48-hour service outage from December 31 to January 2, caused by a software glitch that overlooked 2024 as a leap year. This disruption impacted numerous connectivity partners, leading to a wave of client complaints. Eutelsat has pledged to investigate thoroughly to ensure this issue doesn’t happen again.

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Eutelsat's OneWeb faced a frustrating 48-hour service outage from December 31 to January 2, caused by a software glitch that overlooked 2024 as a leap year. This disruption impacted numerous connectivity partners, leading to a wave of client complaints. Eutelsat has pledged to investigate thoroughly to ensure this issue doesn’t happen again.