Amazon to test its Kuiper satellite internet services in 2024

Amazon plans to test its satellite-based internet services in 2024, Dave Limp, its Senior Vice President of devices and services said at an event on Tuesday. The company which is looking to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink plans to invest $10 billion into this space in the near future.

Like Starlink, Amazon also plans to launch a constellation of low earth orbit satellites to provide low-latency internet services around the globe. While boasts of a constellation of over 4,000 satellites, Amazon's plans for its Project Kuiper consist of a little over 3,200 satellites but not even one has been put into orbit so far.This status could change in a couple of months, as two test satellites for the project are now ready and have been shipped to Cape Canaveral, Florida in preparation for a launch on May 4, Limp added.

Instead of launching its satellites first, the company has focused its attention on its customer terminals, which were also unveiled by Limp at the event. When compared to Starlink's standard dish, Amazon has invested in three types of terminals to suit the needs of different users.The smallest of the three is seven square inches in size, just bigger than a Kindle, while the other devices are 11-inch square and 19-inch square in size.

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