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said Monday it will begin allowing businesses to test its recently rebranded internet-from-space service that seeks to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.
Select businesses will be able to test Amazon Leo production hardware and software as part of an “enterprise preview” of the service “ahead of a wider rollout,” the company said in a blog post. The test program will allow Amazon to collect feedback and “tailor solutions for specific industries” ahead of a broader launch, the company said.
Earlier this month, Amazon renamed its satellite internet offering from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo and rolled out a new website to market the service. The name is a nod to low-Earth orbit, a region of space that’s within 1,200 miles of Earth’s surface and where Amazon’s satellite constellation will be concentrated.
Six years ago, Amazon unveiled its plans to build a constellation of 3,236 low-Earth satellites, designed to provide high-speed, low-latency internet to consumers, corporations and governments, offering connections through square-shaped terminals.
