a Amazon Conclude a deal for the use of the carrier’s network Verizon To connect your future fleet of thousands of satellites, increasing competition with the system starlinkBillionair Elon Musk.
billionaire founder of amazon, Jeff Bezos, has pledged to spend $10 billion in its satellite subsidiary Kuiper Systems LLC, which plans to launch 3,236 satellites into orbit to provide broadband Internet access.
The companies said in a statement Tuesday that Amazon will now explore ways for this “constellation” of equipment to connect to Verizon’s terrestrial telecommunications network and also provide broadband access to remote areas and businesses.
The deal will intensify the new space race fueled by the billionaire’s investments. Bezos, the second richest man in the world, faces the richest man in the world, Musk, who Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) He sent more than 1,500 satellites in low Earth orbit into space.
In addition, there is competition between SpaceX and Bezos’ Blue Origin in space launch technology.
Musk Bezos was recently provoked after his vast wealth exceeded that of the Amazon founder.
In September, Kuiper Systems made an aggressive statement to the US Federal Communications Commission, accusing Musk and his companies of violating regulations with the position that “the rules belong to other people.”
The introduction of satellite broadband in low Earth orbit is also attracting other investors, including more billionaires and governments. companies like OneWeb, with the support of Indian telecom tycoon Sunil Mittal and the British government, recently concluded an agreement with AT&T To connect customers through existing terrestrial networks.
Amazon and Verizon will study technical and commercial models for the new services and consider expanding the Verizon network using Kuiper satellite broadband. Companies have already collaborated on other communication technologies, such as edge computing.
A Verizon spokesperson declined to comment on the values of the deal, but said it is a global partnership with Amazon and that it is open to exploring similar deals with other companies.
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