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Amazon's Project Kuiper: Global Broadband by 2026

9/19/2025

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Amazon's Project Kuiper will launch broadband service in early 2026, targeting the USA, Canada, Germany, France, and the UK.
Over 100 satellites are currently in orbit, with plans to deploy 27 more on September 25, totaling 129.
Kuiper aims for 219,000 broadband locations across 19 states, with a buildout cost of about $211 million.
The service offers download speeds up to 400 Mbit/s, with testing showing potential for over 1 Gbit/s.
Amazon plans to expand to 26 countries by 2026 and 100 by 2028, deploying a total of 3,200 satellites.

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Amazon's Project Kuiper will launch broadband service in early 2026, targeting the USA, Canada, Germany, France, and the UK.
Over 100 satellites are currently in orbit, with plans to deploy 27 more on September 25, totaling 129.
Kuiper aims for 219,000 broadband locations across 19 states, with a buildout cost of about $211 million.
The service offers download speeds up to 400 Mbit/s, with testing showing potential for over 1 Gbit/s.
Amazon plans to expand to 26 countries by 2026 and 100 by 2028, deploying a total of 3,200 satellites.