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Amazon begins enterprise trials of Leo satellite service

Amazon begins enterprise trials of Leo satellite service

Amazon has started trialling its Leo (Project Kuiper) satellite broadband service with selected enterprise customers, marking the first phase of a broader commercial rollout planned for later this year to take on Starlink.

The company confirmed it now has around 150 satellites in orbit, enabling end-to-end testing of its production hardware and software. Early enterprise partners include JetBlue, Vanu Inc., Hunt Energy Network, Connected Farms and Crane Worldwide Logistics, each evaluating how Amazon’s network can support operations in remote or hard-to-serve environments.

Amazon also revealed the final design of Amazon Leo Ultra (pictured), its enterprise-grade user terminal. The full-duplex phased-array antenna delivers up to 1Gbps downlink and 400Mbps uplink, and is built to operate in extreme weather conditions. The unit runs on Amazon’s custom silicon, designed to optimise performance and energy efficiency.

Chris Weber, VP of consumer and enterprise business for Amazon Leo, said the service is engineered for organisations operating “in challenging environments.”

“From our satellite and network design to our portfolio of high-performance phased-array antennas, we’ve built Amazon Leo to meet the needs of complex business and government users,” said Weber. “We’re excited to provide them with the tools to transform their operations, no matter where they are in the world.”

Amazon is expected to expand testing to additional customers ahead of its full commercial launch.



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