French satellite operator Eutelsat in merger talks with UK's OneWeb

French satellite operator Eutelsat said on Monday it was in talks with British counterpart OneWeb with a view to a tie-up to create a "global champion" in broadband internet, rivalling US operators such as Elon Musk's Starlink.

Satellite broadband promises to bring coverage to the most remote areas of the planet and supply connectivity on aeroplanes and to products like connected cars.

Starlink heads the ma