Verizon will leverage Project Kuiper’s constellation of 3,326 satellites in low Earth orbit to deliver fast, affordable broadband.
Verizon and Amazon have announced a new strategic collaboration which will see the US telecom leverage the ecommerce giant’s Project Kuiper to deliver improved connectivity to rural and remote communities in the US. Just like Space X’s Starlink, Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase broadband access on a global scale by using a constellation of 3,326 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) around the planet. Once complete, the system will service individual households, schools, hospitals, businesses and other organizations that operate in places where internet access is either limited or unavailable. Amazon has already committed an initial $10bn to fund Project Kuiper which will deliver fast, affordable broadband to customers and communities around the world. Chairman and CEO of Verizon, Hans Vestberg explained how this new strategic collaboration will build on the company’s existing partnership with Amazon in a press release, saying: “Project Kuiper offers flexibility and unique capabilities for a LEO satellite system, and we’re excited about the prospect of adding a complementary connectivity layer to our existing partnership with Amazon.
