NASDAQ:AMZN News 29 May 2025

Bandwidth Wars: The High-Stakes Battle for High-Throughput Satellite Dominance (2025–2035)

HTS use numerous narrow spot-beams and on-board processing to deliver dramatically higher data rates than legacy FSS, with platforms like Boeing 702X and SES-17 featuring fully digital, reconfigurable payloads. HTS constellations can deliver terabits of capacity worldwide to power broadband, backhaul, IoT and government networks. Modern HTS platforms operate primarily in Ku/Ka-bands and increasingly in V/Q/KuL bands to support mobility. In aviation, Ka-band GEO and LEO HTS provide in-flight connectivity on thousands of passenger aircraft, with SES-17 Ka-band HTS expected to meet exponential airline connectivity needs. On-the-move broadband can deliver gigabit links to moving antennas for military, emergency-response and commercial

10 June 2025

Rocketing into the Future: Smallsat Launch Services Set to Skyrocket (2025–2032)

Executive Summary In summary, the 2025–2032 period will likely be remembered as the “gold rush” era for small satellite launch services, marked by fierce competition, rapidly advancing technology, and multiplying launch opportunities worldwide. For stakeholders – whether satellite operators planning constellations, investors evaluating launch companies, or government agencies seeking assured access to space – the key will be to monitor both the economic trends (pricing, supply vs. demand) and the technical/regulatory landscape (new capabilities, rules, and players). Smallsat launch services are poised for tremendous growth, but success in this market will require navigating its fast-evolving dynamics. Those launch providers that

9 June 2025

Aerospace Innovation · Future Technology · NASDAQ:AMZN · Satellite Services · Smallsat Launch · Space Transportation

LEO Gold Rush: The Billion-Dollar Race to Own Low Earth Orbit (2024–2030)

SpaceX’s Starlink has launched over 8,000 satellites since 2019, with about 4,000 operational and service in 125+ countries serving more than 5 million users. OneWeb merged with France’s Eutelsat in 2023 to form a combined GEO+LEO operator, after launching 618 of 648 Gen1 satellites by March 2023 and planning Gen2 at around 300 satellites. Amazon’s Project Kuiper aims for 3,236 satellites, with the first operational Kuiper launch in April 2025 carrying 27 satellites and a deployment target of about 1,618 satellites by mid-2026 under an 83-launch pre-purchase deal. China’s Guowang megaconstellation targets roughly 13,000 LEO satellites by the early 2030s,

9 June 2025

Low Earth Orbit · NASDAQ:AMZN · Satellite Business · Space Economy · Space Industry · Technology Trends

Satellite Internet FAQ

Traditional GEO satellite internet sends data roughly 22,000 miles to a satellite and back, yielding a round-trip latency of about 600–800 ms. Satellite internet can reach virtually anywhere with a clear view of the sky, including most of the continental United States. HughesNet uses geostationary satellites and advertises speeds up to 25 Mbps download and about 3 Mbps upload on all plans. Viasat offers downloads from roughly 12 Mbps up to 100 Mbps with uploads around 3 Mbps. Starlink uses a low-Earth orbit constellation and typically provides 50–200 Mbps download and 20–40 Mbps upload with latency around 20–40 ms. Amazon’s

6 June 2025

Connectivity · FAQ · Internet Access · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:SATS · NASDAQ:VSAT · Satellite Internet · Technology

The Space Race for the Internet: Inside the Billion-Dollar Satellite Mega-Constellation Boom

As of mid-2025, Starlink operates about 7,500 active satellites, the largest fleet in history, accounting for more than 60% of all active satellites. Starlink’s next-generation satellites (v2) weigh about 800 kg each, vs 260 kg for v1, and use inter-satellite laser links to route data across continents. Amazon’s Project Kuiper plans 3,236 LEO satellites at roughly 600 km altitude, with more than $10 billion invested, the first 27 operational satellites launched in April 2025, and a target to deploy half the constellation by July 2026. OneWeb completed its Gen1 constellation with 618 of 648 satellites in 1,200 km polar orbits

5 June 2025

Innovation · Internet · NASDAQ:AMZN · Satellites · Space · Technology

Mega-Constellations Exposed: How Swarms of Tiny Satellites Are Taking Over Low Earth Orbit

By 2024, small satellites accounted for over 95% of all satellites launched annually. SpaceX’s Starlink operates the world’s largest constellation with over 7,000 active satellites in orbit as of late 2024. Starlink’s initial shell consisted of about 4,400 satellites at roughly 550 km altitude and 53° inclination, with FCC approval for about 12,000 satellites and potential expansion to 42,000. Iridium uses 86.4° near-polar orbits in six planes at ~780 km to achieve global coverage including polar regions. OneWeb’s Gen1 network aimed for ~1,200 km orbit with ~86–87° inclination and had deployed 618 satellites by March 2023, before merging with Eutelsat

5 June 2025

Low Earth Orbit · Mega-Constellations · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:IRDM · Satellites · Space · Technology

Battle for the Final Frontier: Starlink vs OneWeb vs Kuiper vs Telesat Lightspeed

Starlink has launched over 8,000 satellites since 2019, serves 125 countries, and by April 2025 reached the 250th dedicated Starlink launch, establishing SpaceX’s network as the largest in orbit. OneWeb, founded in 2014, began Gen1 launches in 2019 with 618 of 648 satellites deployed by March 2023, filed for Chapter 11 in 2020, was rescued by a UK/India $1 billion bailout, and merged with Eutelsat in September 2023. Project Kuiper, unveiled in 2019, has FCC approval for 3,236 satellites, started production with 27 satellites launched in April 2025 on an Atlas V, uses three shells at 590–630 km with inclinations

3 June 2025

Broadband · NASDAQ:AMZN · OneWeb · Satellite Internet · Space Technology · Starlink

State of Internet Access in Argentina: Fiber, 5G, and Satellite in 2025

Argentina had about 40.6 million internet users and an internet penetration of 88% in early 2024, according to DataReportal. Fixed broadband subscriptions reached 11.9 million by end-2024, including about 4.8 million fiber subscriptions, up roughly 1 million that year. Fiber grew to represent about 41% of fixed broadband lines nationwide by late 2024, up from roughly 34% at end-2023. In October 2023, a 3.5 GHz mid-band spectrum auction allocated 250 MHz to Claro, Movistar, and Personal, enabling broader 5G deployment. In February 2024, Argentina authorized low Earth orbit satellite providers Starlink, OneWeb, and Kuiper to operate nationwide. Starlink began accepting

29 May 2025

5G · Argentina · Fiber · Internet · NASDAQ:AMZN · NYSE:AMX · NYSE:TEF · Satellite

NASDAQ:AMZN News 29 May 2025 - 10 June 2025