Amazon has applied for FCC approval to launch 5,105 satellites by 2028, aiming to provide mobile phone services and intensify competition with SpaceX's satellite network ventures.

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.