Amazon is planning to build a network of more than 3,000 satellites federal filings reveal, in an ambitious attempt to provide global internet access.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> The move represents the latest space ambition from Jeff Bezos, as Amazon has previously announced its cloud business will build a network of satellite facilities on Earth and his space venture Blue Origin continues to move closer to launching space tourists
"Project Kuiper is a new initiative to launch a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world," an Amazon spokesperson told CNBC in an emailed statement. "This is a long-term project that envisions serving tens of millions of people who lack basic access to broadband internet. We look forward to partnering on this initiative with companies that share this common vision," the statement continued.There's a race among several major players to build a next-generation broadband network in space, as companies lay out plans to use a so-called"constellation" of hundreds or even thousands of small satellites.
Boeing, SpaceX and Canadian operator Telesat have also revealed plans for high speed internet constellations.– CNBC's Lauren Feiner contributed to this report.
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