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Amazon Leo Files for 5,105 Satellites to Beam Calls Directly to Your Phone
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Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Amazon has filed with the FCC to launch a 5,105-satellite constellation, named Leo, for direct-to-device voice, text, and data services. The strategy relies on acquiring Globalstar's globally licensed L-band and S-band spectrum, a structurally different approach from SpaceX's carrier-partnership model.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity, and 26 sources have reported it between 27 Jul 2026 and 31 Jul 2026.
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The race to connect every device on Earth is consolidating into two competing platforms, one that partners with telcos and one that owns the global spectrum outright. If your roadmap includes a complex comms stack for your product, you are building something Amazon plans to give away.
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26 sources · first reported 27 Jul 2026 · latest 31 Jul 2026
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