Delta CEO Details Why He Thinks Amazon Leo Beats Starlink
Delta CEO Ed Bastian believes that Amazon Leo will surpass SpaceX's Starlink in the satellite internet market. He argues that Amazon's additional capabilities, such as retail and gaming technologies, give it an edge over Starlink. As competition intensifies, Delta has partnered with Amazon to provide internet access on its aircraft starting in 2028.
- ▪Delta CEO Ed Bastian thinks Amazon Leo has advantages over Starlink due to its broader technology offerings.
- ▪Starlink currently leads the satellite internet market with over 10,000 satellites and more than 10 million active customers.
- ▪Amazon Leo has recently acquired Globalstar and signed a deal to provide internet access on 500 Delta aircraft.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink might be the leading satellite internet service in the world, but Delta CEO Ed Bastian thinks Amazon Leo has it beat. “Amazon brings a lot more than just satellite technology,” Bastian told Bloomberg this week. “They bring great retailing capability and Amazon Prime and video gaming technologies, which Starlink does not have.”cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000761502","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"science","SECTION":"space","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"space","TAGS":"amazon,elon-musk,jeff-bezos,leo,starlink","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Bastian’s comments come at a…
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