Amazon filed to launch 5,105 satellites for direct-to-device connectivity. It combines Kuiper and Globalstar assets. Deployment targets 2028. SpaceX already offers D2D via T-Mobile.

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 filed plans with the FCC for a constellation of more than 5,100 satellites that would provide direct-to-device services using Globalstar spectrum.