Amazon Eyes 2026 Entry to Satellite Internet Market Dominated by Musk's Starlink
Amazon is advancing its Project Kuiper (Leo) satellite internet network, aiming for a commercial launch in 2026 despite recent delays and a launch vehicle setback. CEO Andy Jassy highlighted the service's potential to offer superior uplink and downlink performance compared to existing options, positioning it as a competitor to SpaceX's Starlink. The company has secured partnerships with major firms like Delta, AT&T, and NASA, and plans to leverage Globalstar's technology for direct-to-device connectivity.
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Amazon is moving forward, as planned, with its Leo satellite network after CEO Andy Jassy acknowledged in a letter to shareholders last week that the project had hit a major delay. During the retail giant's earnings call on Wednesday, Jassy teased the global value of the low-Earth-orbit communications network when the commercial service launches, which he said would be "in a few months."Amazon Leo already has deals in place with companies, including Delta Airlines (which has committed half of its fleet to connect with the service in 2028), JetBlue, AT&T, Vodafone, DirecTV and NASA, and is positioning itself as a major competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink service with ambitions to provide high-speed internet at an affordable price worldwide.
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