Tech Brew Ride Home · Monday, July 27, 2026
Amazon has filed an FCC application to deploy up to 5,105 satellites by 2028, aiming to provide direct-to-device voice and data connectivity. This move escalates competition in the satellite-to-phone market and expands Amazon's satellite ambitions beyond broadband internet.
“Amazon has filed an FCC application to deploy a constellation of up to 5,105 satellites starting in 2028 to provide direct-to-device voice and data connectivity, quoting Reuters.”
“The move will expand Amazon's satellite ambitions beyond broadband internet and intensify competition in the direct-to-device market with SpaceX, Space Mobile and Link Global, which are also developing satellite-to-phone services.”
“A growing shortage of rocket launch capacity has however become one of the biggest constraints to deploy a wave of next-generation satellite constellations.”