Amazon.com Inc.
(NASDAQ:AMZN) is taking its satellite connectivity strategy straight to smartphones, intensifying competition with Elon Musk-led Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s (NASDAQ:SPCX) satellite internet service Starlink.
Expanding The Space Network The e-commerce giant, in a statement on Monday, said it sought the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) approval to launch up to 5,105 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites for its Amazon Leo Direct-to-Device (D2D) system.
Deployment is set for 2028, the company said in an official statement.
Read Also: NASA Chief Jared Isaacman Says 'Never Bet Against' Elon Musk, Adds 'We Can't Do It Without' SpaceX for Moon Base The D2D service follows Amazon's merger agreement with Globalstar in April this year.
