Amazon wants to launch 5,105 new direct-to-device satellites.
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’s burgeoning Leo constellation (which requires a dish for connectivity) and the Globalstar system used by iPhones that Amazon is acquiring. [Link: Amazon Leo confirms 5,105 satellites scheme | https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/07/27/amazon-leo-confirms-5105-satellites-scheme/ | Advanced Television]
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’s burgeoning Leo constellation (which requires a dish for connectivity) and the Globalstar system used by iPhones that Amazon is acquiring .
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