Amazon begins testing Leo satellite service with businesses
Amazon Leo, the recently rebranded satellite-internet system meant to rival SpaceX’s Starlink, has begun previewing its service for a select group of customers, ahead of a wider public rollout planned for next year.
Amazon.com said in...
First two Project Kuiper satellites launched succesfully
Amazon.com Inc. has launched and started communicating with its first two satellites for its Project Kuiper, the tech giant’s initiative to build a massive constellation of satellites that can provide internet coverage to Earth.
An Atlas...
Starlink's arrival in South Africa is just the beginning of satellite Internet boom
The hype around SpaceX's Starlink is signalling the beginning of a period of significant growth for several low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite Internet providers coming to South Africa.
That is according to Q-KON...
Amazon unveils Project Kuiper satellite Internet antennas — with up to 1Gbps speeds
Amazon has given a first look at the antennas it plans to offer customers for its upcoming satellite broadband service — Project Kuiper.
As with other satellite Internet services, Project Kuiper will require...
Amazon jobs available in South Africa — including for Starlink rival Project Kuiper
Amazon is currently offering a handful of jobs in South Africa after several years of advertising hundreds and even thousands of local positions.
At the time of publication, the Amazon Jobs website showed the...
Amazon wins approval to launch over 3,000 satellites to rival Starlink
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given Amazon the all-clear to launch 3,236 satellites into orbit to support its upcoming Project Kuiper broadband service.
The FCC's International Bureau approved the...
Amazon will launch prototype Internet satellites in early 2023
Amazon's satellite broadband programme — Project Kuiper — will kick off a system performance test that will see two prototype satellites launched into space in early 2023.
According to a statement from the company, it will finalise...