Amazon Asks FCC for 5,105 Mobile Satellites

Amazon has filed with the FCC to deploy up to 5,105 low Earth orbit satellites for direct-to-mobile service starting 2028, positioning itself against SpaceX's competing constellation ambitions. The filing reveals two competing visions for orbital infrastructure: Amazon's terrestrial mobile network extension versus SpaceX's compute-in-orbit model.

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