A satellite-based Internet service from Amazon. The name comes from the Kuiper belt, an icy region outside the orbit of Neptune that was named after planetary scientist Gerard Kuiper. Announced in 2019, Amazon obtained FCC approval for 3,236 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to cover the earth. With more than 150 in orbit, service to initial customers rolled out in late 2025.
Kuiper and Amazon Synergy
Amazon is creating transmission routes from its AWS cloud computing datacenters directly to Kuiper customers via its satellites. The technology allows AWS, already the largest cloud computing service, to reach the entire globe.
In addition, Amazon's Prime Video streaming service would become available to everyone on earth. Amazon shopping is also a possibility for integration, providing sufficient delivery services are available in remote regions. Then again, Amazon drones might fulfill that requirement. Stay tuned! See
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satellite Internet.