Project Kuiper satellite broadband coming next year, maybe
, Starlink delivered median speeds of more than 100 Mbps in 10 out of 15 European countries during the fourth quarter of 2022.
Amazon is also offering a 7" ultra-compact terminal. It's expected to weigh about a pound and to be capable of shuttling bits at no more than 100 Mbps. Then there's the high-bandwidth business model, measuring 19 inches by 30 inches, that aims to provide speeds up to 1Gbps. The three antennas rely on an Amazon-designed baseband chip known by the development name"Prometheus," a figure from Greek mythology co-opted for brand aggrandizement, rather than his mythical bestowal of fire and the repeated rending of his liver by an eagle.
"Prometheus combines the processing power of a 5G modem chip found in modern smartphones, the capability of a cellular base station to handle traffic from thousands of customers at once, and the ability of a microwave backhaul antenna to support powerful point-to-point connections – and it packs all of that into a single custom chip," said Amazon.lobbied for by rivals.
Amazon then expects to begin preparing to offer commercial service, with the mass production of satellites by the end of 2023. Production satellites look likely to launch in the first half of 2024 and early customers should gain access to Project Kuiper broadband later that year. ®
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