SpaceX’s Starlink internet services will face off with Amazon’s LEO (low Earth orbit) internet service, Project Kuiper, in the United Kingdom (UK). Amazon’s Project Kuiper is close to receiving its license from the British telecommunication regulator, Ofcom, to offer services in the UK.
Last week, Ofcom requested comments on Amazon Kuiper Services Europe SARL’s application to operate in the UK. The British telecommunication regulator also released a statement suggesting that Amazon’s Kuiper application could be granted by October 4, 2024.
Once it is granted a license, Amazon Kuiper can provide terminals to customers in the UK so they can access the company’s internet services.
“Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of more than 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world,” stated Amazon.
Amazon’s Kuiper services will directly compete with SpaceX’s Starlink, which has been offered in the UK for some time now.
Starlink currently provides high-speed internet services in residential areas for as low as £75 per month. Starlink hardware costs as low as £299 a month in the UK. Amazon has not announced its services and hardware prices in the UK yet.
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