Vodafone and Amazon team up to upgrade mobile networks across the world

Date:
Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:34:54 +0000

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Amazon Kuiper satellites look to bring high-speed internet worldwide to unserved and underserved geographies.

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Vodafone wants to bring high-speed internet to unserved and underserved communities around the world, and especially in Europe and Africa. To do
that, it just teamed with Amazons low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative, Project Kuiper.

In a press release, the telco giant announced it will use, through Vodacom, Project Kuipers high-bandwidth, low-latency satellite network to establish 4G and 5G connectivity in areas around the world where fiber internet, or microwave solutions, are a challenge to install.

Amazons project will connect geographically dispersed cellular antennas back to Vodafones core telecom networks, the announcement Improvements for businesses

Besides the promise of high-speed internet to consumers in these areas, Vodafone also says its exploring additional enterprise-specific offerings to help businesses in these geographies improve.

According to Dave Limp, Amazons SVP for devices and services, the new project will provide high-speed internet to tens of millions of customers.

Teaming with a leading international service provider like Vodafone allows us to make a bigger impact faster in closing the digital divide in Europe and Africa. Together well explore how we can help our customers get the most
value from expanded connectivity, particularly in areas like residential broadband, agriculture, education, healthcare, transportation, and financial services. Read more

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The new service is expected to come online as soon as Amazons satellites become operational. Amazon is currently getting ready to trial two
prototypes, with deployment planned for next year. By the end of next year, the company expects to start beta testing the project, and both Vodafone and Vodacom should be part of the trials.

In March this year, Amazon announced hardware requirements for Project
Kuiper, saying it will utilize the 17.8-18.6GHz band and 28.6-29.1GHz frequencies for communication with ground stations. Amazon is currently authorized to deploy and operate its own constellation of 3,236 LEO
satellites under Project Kuiper. The company had stated that they would
launch half of its constellation by July 2026 (FCC requirements), followed by the remaining by mid-2029 - well behind their competitors SpaceX Starlink and UK-based OneWeb. Here are the best fibre broadband deals right now



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