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Amazon is eyeing a major expansion of its satellite array to compete in the direct-to-phone market against the SpaceX-owned Starlink and others. Amazon stock ticked higher Monday. The Seattle-based tech giant has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to launch 5,105 low Earth orbit satellites designed to deliver "direct-to-device" connectivity in 2028, according to a company blog post.
Investing.com -- Amazon.com Inc. has asked the US Federal Communications Commission for permission to launch a network of 5,000 satellites designed to provide mobile services directly to cell phones from space. The move intensifies competition with SpaceX in the satellite communications sector.
The proposed Amazon Leo Direct-to-Device system would deploy up to 5,105 low Earth orbit satellites beginning in 2028 and build on the company's satellite ambitions.
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