Amazon announced its own brand today amazon leoname satellite internet service He will offer soon and he will available in ArgentinaColombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay on DirecTV Latin America and Brazil on Sky.
This is what was known until now project kuipera satellite internet platform that the company is preparing. he put it in his orbit First batch of 27 satellites It was installed in April this year, and as of mid-October, it has already installed more than 150 satellites around the world.
Amazon Leo’s name comes from the acronym for Low Earth Orbit (LEO). This is because these satellites are relatively close to the Earth’s surface (about 450 km high), minimizing delay (the time it takes for a signal to go to space and back), similar to Starlink. High-speed satellite internet for homes, businesses, and government agencies.
The idea is that suburban and rural areas outside the reach of traditional fiber-optic service could potentially subscribe to these antennas (Amazon offers three sizes depending on the capacity they need) and access connectivity with similar quality of service.
Leo has Amazonian intentions. compete with starlinka satellite internet network developed by SpaceX and present in Argentina since April last year. Color fact: Many of Amazon’s satellites already in orbit and competing with Starlink were brought there by SpaceX.
These 150 Amazon satellites are A huge constellation of 3200 satellites located in low Earth orbit Located at an altitude of 630 km, it provides high-speed, low-latency internet access to users with compatible antennas.
Leo, along with OneWeb and Starlink, is one of the companies authorized by the Javier Millay government in February 2024 to provide satellite internet services within our territory. In June of last year, Amazon Partnered with Werthein Group to launch satellite internet in Argentina. Vrio Corporation, owner of DirecTV Latin America and controlled by the Werthein family, and Project Kuiper have announced a partnership to provide internet connectivity in seven Latin American countries, including Argentina. This partnership will now be referred to as Amazon LEO.
Amazon is one of several bets to provide internet access from space. The third point of contention is one webThe company, a European pioneer in this field, had some economic and logistical problems operating a constellation of internet-equipped satellites (although 630 satellites already in orbit) and its merger with another satellite communications giant Eutelsat in 2022. Satellite internet provider in Argentina since mid last year orbit The company’s network will be used to provide internet throughout the country.
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