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| Amazon hopes to deploy 4,500 additional satellites |
Amazon is seeking approval from the US Communications Regulatory Authority to deploy more than 4,500 additional satellites as part of the company's efforts to provide high-speed Internet access in non-high-speed regions around the world.
Amazon previously announced that it would spend at least $10 billion building 3,236 of these satellites as part of the Kuiper Plan.
He asked the FCC to approve a total of 7,774 satellites for the project. The FCC must also approve the launch and operation of two initial satellites by the end of 2022.
Amazon said in the document that these satellites provide services to families, hospitals, businesses, government agencies and other organizations around the world. Include in geographies where reliable broadband is not yet available.
"Although connectivity has improved worldwide," the company's statement states. However, 51% of the world's population and 44% of the population of developing countries are connected to the Internet.
In 2020, the Federal Communications Commission approved a plan for the Kuiper near-orbiting satellite constellation plan to compete with the Starlink network built by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Amazon contradicted Musk and recently accused the billionaire of ignoring various government regulations. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are rivals to launch private space.
Amazon plans to launch two satellites before the end of 2022
Blue Origin has questioned NASA's decision to award a $2.9 billion moon landing contract to SpaceX. But the judge rejected the appeal.
SpaceX has deployed more than 1,700 satellites. Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission approved Boeing's application to launch and operate 147 satellites to provide high-speed, high-speed Internet access.
In 2017, Boeing applied to the commission for approval of a number of satellites.
Boeing said this week that it anticipates a multi-orbit future for satellite technology. With the increasing demand for satellite communications, the diversity of systems and orbital frequencies must meet the unique needs of customers.