The Vergecast · Monday, July 27, 2026
Amazon is preparing to compete more directly with Starlink in the satellite internet market. The company filed an FCC application to launch over 5,000 new satellites, with service potentially starting in 2028 and including direct-to-satellite offerings for mobile carriers.
“It appears Amazon is gearing up to start competing for real with Starlink for satellite internet supremacy.”
“It filed an FCC application over the weekend to deploy 5,105 new satellites starting in 2028.”
“And said it plans to partner with mobile carriers to offer direct-to-satellite service, kind of like Starlink does with T-Mobile right now.”