Amazon Plans UK Satellite Broadband Network to Rival Starlink

Project Kuiper aims to eliminate connectivity gaps in the UK with a constellation of over 3,000 low-Earth orbit satellites by 2025.

Amazon has filed plans with UK regulator Ofcom to launch its satellite-based internet service, Project Kuiper, within the next two years.
The service aims to provide high-speed broadband and mobile connectivity to remote and underserved areas across the UK, similar to Elon Musk's Starlink network.
Project Kuiper plans to deploy over 3,000 satellites into low-Earth orbit, with the first commercial satellites expected to launch in the coming months.
Amazon's filings indicate potential for direct-to-device connectivity, allowing smartphones to link directly to satellites, with availability possibly starting in 2025.
The initiative marks an escalation in competition between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, as Amazon seeks to challenge Starlink's dominance in satellite broadband services.