News Amazon's Starlink rival sees the first 27 satellites successfully reach low-earth orbit — Project Kuiper satellites 'operating as expected

[Admin]

Amazon's Project Kuiper has successfully launched its first set of satellites.

Amazon's Starlink rival sees the first 27 satellites successfully reach low-earth orbit — Project Kuiper satellites 'operating as expected : Read more

 

[hotaru251]

the amount of $ spent on this leo stuff could easily of been diverted to just building fiber for cheaper and larger benefit.

 

[edzieba]

Still, Amazon's offering of a competing satellite internet service is crucial for consumers, as this will allow for competition and give customers the option to pick a service that fits their needs better

But only for customers who have not already deployed OneWeb or O3b. Or for lower bitrates, Orbcomm or Inmarsat (BGAN).
Kuiper is pretty late to the satellite constellation party.

 

[passivecool]

the amount of $ spent on this leo stuff could easily of been diverted to just building fiber for cheaper and larger benefit.

And so we thread glass fiber connections to boats in the middle of the Atlantic, through the Sahara and to the Basecamp of Everest? Great plan. So glad someone with your vision is in charge.

WHY are there satellite telephones? To have coverage where there is no other infrastructure.
WHERE do we need satellite internet? ....