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Amazon Names Satellite Internet Service 'Amazon LEO,' Plans Latin America Launch

Distribution will run through local partners across seven countries, with service commercialization beginning next year.

Overview

  • DirecTV Latin America will market the service in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay, while Sky will do so in Brazil.
  • Amazon reports six launches have placed 153 low‑Earth‑orbit satellites into service so far.
  • The buildout targets about 3,236 satellites at roughly 630 km altitude as part of a global constellation plan.
  • Company materials describe compact user terminals in multiple sizes using Ka‑band and optical links, with stated speeds up to 400 Mbps for homes and 1 Gbps for businesses and latency comparable to fiber.
  • Amazon cites an approximately $10 billion investment for the project and named Santander, Spain, as a new ground station site.