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Direct connection from space
Amazon is applying to the FCC for the launch of 5,105 satellites starting in 2028. The network is meant to supply smartphones worldwide directly with voice services and data.
Independence From the US
Fitness trackers, emergency calls, military communications: the European Commission wants to slow down US giants such as Starlink and Amazon with satellite internet made in Europe.
Starlink alternative
The LEO business of the French group Eutelsat is growing by 84%. Authorities outside the USA in particular are increasingly turning to alternatives to Elon Musk’s Starlink service.
Competition for Musk
Amazon has launched its first internet satellites into space and is thus starting to build a rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink system. In the first step, 27 satellites were launched into orbit.
New date unknown
The launch of Amazon’s first internet satellites, which are intended to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink system, has been postponed due to bad weather.
Competition in space
E-commerce giant Amazon is about to make its long-awaited entry into the market for satellite-based internet services. The first 27 satellites of Project Kuiper are to be launched into space on April 9th with an Atlas V rocket and lay the foundation for a global internet network.
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