Amazon aims to build Kuiper as a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit. The first pair of prototype satellites for the project, which is its satellite internet unit, was successfully launched on Oct. 6.
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“Project Kuiper (Amazon’s broadband-from-space venture) will bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world, including rural and remote places in India,” an Amazon spokesperson told ET in an emailed statement.
Amazon: The Jeff Bezos-led company is also expected to apply to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a global mobile personal communication by satellite services (GMPCS) licence.
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