Amazon proposes launching more than 5000 satellites for mobile services

Amazon has proposed launching over 5,000 satellites for direct-to-device mobile services, entering direct competition with SpaceX's Starlink and challenging incumbent telecom providers' control of connectivity infrastructure.

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