Posted Jul 27, 2026 at 10:13 AM UTCTExternal LinkAmazon wants to launch 5,105 new direct-to-device satellites.The FCC application was submitted on Saturday. The low-Earth orbit satellites would communicate directly with unmodified mobile phones and IoT devices, and operate in concert with Amazon’s burgeoning Leo constellation (which requires a dish for connectivity) and the Globalstar system used by iPhones that Amazon is acquiring.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas Ricker
Amazon wants to launch 5,105 new direct-to-device satellites.
The FCC application was submitted on Saturday. The low-Earth orbit satellites would communicate directly with unmodified mobile phones and IoT devices, and operate in concert with Amazon’s burgeoning Leo constellation (which requires a dish for connectivity) and the Globalstar system used by iPhones that Amazon is acquiring. [Link: Amazon Leo confirms 5,105 satellites scheme | https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/07/27/amazon-leo-confirms-5105-satellites-scheme/ | Advanced Television]
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