Amazon to finally launch Leo satellite internet in ‘mid-2026’, says CEO

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announces the long-delayed Project Kuiper satellite internet service will launch commercially in mid-2026, securing its first major customers. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Amazon to finally launch Leo satellite internet in ‘mid-2026’, says CEO

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Amazon has set a definitive launch window of mid-2026 for its global satellite broadband service, a direct competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink, CEO Andy Jassy announced in a shareholder letter. The long-anticipated service, part of the company's Project Kuiper initiative, is now "on the verge" of commercial operation, with the company having already secured binding revenue commitments from undisclosed enterprise and government customers. The announcement marks the most concrete timeline yet for a project that has been in development for years, positioning Amazon to enter the rapidly expanding low-Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity market. The commitment from major customers before the first commercial satellite is operational underscores the significant pent-up demand for alternative, high-capacity internet infrastructure. Governments and large corporations are increasingly seeking resilient, global network solutions that are not dependent on traditional ground-based fiber optics, which can be vulnerable to physical disruption and offer limited reach in remote regions. These early deals provide Amazon with crucial validation and a guaranteed revenue stream, de-risking the final, capital-intensive phase of deploying its constellation of over 3,200 satellites. Project Kuiper's journey to this point has been closely watched, as it represents one of the few ventures with the financial scale and technical ambition to challenge Starlink's early dominance. The satellite internet sector has transformed from a niche capability into a critical piece of global digital infrastructure, enabling everything from rural broadband to maritime and aviation connectivity. Amazon's entry, backed by its vast cloud computing division AWS, promises to intensify competition, which analysts predict could drive down costs for end-users and accelerate innovation in satellite technology and ground terminal design. The mid-2026 timeline follows a period of accelerated testing and prototype launches. Amazon successfully launched its first two prototype satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, in October 2023, and has since reported that all key systems—including inter-satellite laser links and...

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