Amazon's Project Kuiper is a satellite internet initiative by Amazon to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities globally. As a subsidiary of Amazon, Kuiper Systems LLC aims to deploy a constellation of over 3,200 satellites in low Earth orbit. It will operate as an internet service provider, serving individual households, schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations. The project has secured launch agreements with multiple providers, including ULA, Arianespace, SpaceX and Blue Origin.
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An upgraded four-booster Ariane 6 launched 36 Amazon Leo satellites carrying more than 20 tonnes to orbit on a single mission.
On July 27, 2026, Amazon filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to authorize 5,105 Low Earth Orbit satellites engineered for direct-to-cell mobile connectivity under the Amazon Leo brand.
IBSAT signed an agreement on August 4, 2026, to serve as an authorized distributor of Amazon Leo services in Spain and Portugal.
IBSAT will immediately add Amazon Leo hardware and connectivity packages to its regional commercial catalog for customers and reseller partners in Spain and Portugal.
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, will be added to IBSAT’s multi-orbit telecommunications portfolio for enterprise deployments.
IBSAT’s Amazon Leo distribution channel covers more than 80 regional internet service providers and commercial sales agents in its Iberian ecosystem.
IBSAT will market Amazon Leo’s low Earth orbit network to large corporations, small and medium enterprises, and regional internet service providers.
IBSAT will integrate Amazon Leo user terminals into its connectivity platform, including the phased-array Leo Ultra terminal.
IBSAT is targeting Amazon Leo enterprise deployments in agriculture, maritime transport, energy production, remote construction, healthcare, and industrial Internet of Things networks.
The Amazon Leo Ultra terminal provides download throughput of up to 1 Gbps and upload speeds of up to 400 Mbps.
Amazon LEO satellites will use digital beamforming and beam-hopping technologies to direct signals, maximize coverage, and optimize energy consumption.
Amazon LEO satellites will use adjacent-channel performance optimization, dual-polarization reception, and adaptive modulation and coding for signal processing.
Amazon LEO’s direct-to-device system will support uninterrupted communications for disaster response and supply-chain management.
SpaceX's 13th Starship flight deployed 20 Starlink V3 test satellites on a suborbital demonstration four days before Amazon Leo's July 30 milestone deadline.
Amazon LEO has an agreement with Apple to provide the satellite connectivity service used by iPhone and Apple Watch models and to collaborate on future satellite services based on Amazon LEO’s network.
Amazon plans to begin deploying the Amazon LEO constellation’s direct-to-device service in 2028.
Amazon filed a plan with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to deploy up to 5,105 satellites for the Amazon LEO constellation.
Amazon is asking the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to approve a 5,105-satellite direct-to-device constellation under its Kuiper Systems LLC subsidiary.
United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, Blue Origin, and SpaceX delivered 396 Amazon Leo satellites during 15 months of full-scale deployment.
Amazon LEO will offer high-speed, low-latency broadband through compact, high-performance Leo Nano, Leo Pro, and Leo Ultra terminals.