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Satellite internet is rapidly becoming more useful with the introduction of low-orbit networks, like Starlink and Iridium, and Amazon has been building up its own network. Amazon has now revealed more details about how it will work.
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s in-development satellite internet network, which aims to provide fast internet anywhere in the world using 3,236 satellites in low-Earth orbit. Amazon said it would use 92 heavy-lift launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance to get the custom-made satellites into space. Amazon is saying its satellites should perform better than Starlink satellites, handling traffic of up to 1 terabit per second (Tbps), and last about seven years in orbit before they need to be replaced.
Amazon is now showing off the ground-based terminals that will be used for connecting to the Kuiper network. The smallest and most affordable option will be the “ultra-compact” model, pictured above, which is only seven inches across and weighs about one pound. Despite the tiny size, Amazon says it will provide speeds of up to 100 Mbps, which should be fast…
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