Amazon to Launch Thousands of Satellites Into Orbit to Provide Global Internet Access
- 5 years ago
Amazon to Launch Thousands of Satellites Into Orbit to Provide Global Internet Access Amazon plans to launch 3,236 satellites
in order to give internet access
around the world. Their focus is on “unserved and
underserved communities around the world.” The United Nations estimates that
as many as four billion people are
underserved in terms of internet access. Kuiper Systems LLC made several
sets of filings with the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) last month. The ITU is responsible for the
global coordination of satellite orbits. Amazon was quick to confirm that
Kuiper Systems was one of their projects. Amazon spokesperson,
via statement The satellites will reportedly provide
data coverage from the latitudes
56 degrees north to 56 degrees south. Over 90% of the world’s population
lives within that area of the earth.
in order to give internet access
around the world. Their focus is on “unserved and
underserved communities around the world.” The United Nations estimates that
as many as four billion people are
underserved in terms of internet access. Kuiper Systems LLC made several
sets of filings with the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) last month. The ITU is responsible for the
global coordination of satellite orbits. Amazon was quick to confirm that
Kuiper Systems was one of their projects. Amazon spokesperson,
via statement The satellites will reportedly provide
data coverage from the latitudes
56 degrees north to 56 degrees south. Over 90% of the world’s population
lives within that area of the earth.