Amazon’s Project Kuiper Sets 2026 Target to Launch Satellite Internet in Pakistan
Pakistan casts the move as a Digital Nation milestone requiring local gateways and PoPs.
Overview
- The IT ministry disclosed the plan in an official statement following an Oct. 9 meeting between Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja and a Project Kuiper delegation.
- Kuiper intends to install ground gateways and local points of presence in Pakistan to integrate the service with national networks.
- The network relies on a Low Earth Orbit constellation of up to 3,236 satellites to deliver low-latency access to underserved and remote areas.
- Planned service performance is described as speeds up to 400 Mbps delivered through compact, affordable user terminals.
- Service availability depends on infrastructure deployment, regulatory approvals, and commercial rollout decisions, with officials expecting gains for the IT sector and digital services.