Amazon is asking the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve a new 5,105 direct-to-device (D2D) satellite constellation designed to connect standard, unmodified smartphones directly from space. Operating under the Kuiper Systems LLC subsidiary, the proposed Amazon Leo constellation plans to begin deployment in 2028.
Amazon has not named Canada among its announced launch markets (so far: Vodafone, DirecTV, Herotel, and Australia’s NBN), though the company has signaled global ambitions for the system.
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