Amazon plans to launch its initial Leo satellite internet service later this year after placing nearly 400 satellites into orbit, setting up a bigger challenge to SpaceX’s Starlink.
Amazon on Tuesday agreed to buy satellite company Globalstar, known for powering Apple’s “Emergency SOS” feature, for $11.57 billion in cash.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s long-awaited Leo satellite internet service is finally set to launch in mid-2026, with enterprise and government customers already signed on.
The end of painfully slow in-flight Wi-Fi?