Amazon now has enough Project Kuiper satellites in orbit to begin commercial internet service, though the network still trails Starlink by a considerable margin.

A rocket lofted 29 satellites for Amazon.com, paving the way for the start of the company’s broadband service in a challenge to the Starlink network.

Amazon Leo, the recently rebranded satellite-internet system meant to rival SpaceX ’s Starlink, has begun previewing its service for a select group of customers, ahead of a wider public rollout planned for next year. Amazon.com Inc. said in an online statement that it has started shipping antenna terminals to some users, including Hunt Energy Network and Vanu Inc., to allow them to tap into ...

Amazon's Starlink Rival, Project Kuiper, Demos 1 Gigabit Downloads Amazon's satellite internet service hits 1,280Mbps, though it was achieved using an enterprise-grade customer terminal on a network that currently has plenty of capacity.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whenever it does arrive for consumers, Amazon Leo could offer several perks compared to Starlink. It will allegedly offer six to eight times faster uplink performance and double the download speeds ...