Amazon Seeks Approval for 5,000+ Satellite Constellation to Offer Global Mobile Service by 2028
Amazon has submitted an application to the US Federal Communications Commission to deploy a constellation of over 5,000 satellites by 2028, aiming to provide global mobile phone services including voice, text, data, and emergency communications. The company will use radio spectrum from its 11.6 billion US dollar acquisition of Globalstar. This marks Amazon's first entry into satellite mobile communications, a market dominated by SpaceX's Starlink, which covers over 150 countries. Amazon already has more than 390 satellites in orbit for broadband and in June 2026 received approval to extend the deployment deadline for about 1,600 satellites to the end of this month.
Amazon has submitted an application to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deploy a constellation of more than 5,000 satellites by 2028 to provide mobile phone services to consumers worldwide. The system would support voice calls, text messages, data services, and emergency communications. Amazon said it would use the radio spectrum resources obtained from its recent 11.6 billion US dollar acquisition of Globalstar. The application marks Amazon's first entry into the satellite mobile communications sector.
Currently, the satellite mobile communications market is dominated by SpaceX's Starlink service, which covers over 150 countries and provides high-speed internet connectivity via its satellite constellation. SpaceX has partnered with US telecom operator T-Mobile US and UK-based Virgin Media O2, among others, to offer mobile phone services to users in areas beyond the reach of traditional mobile networks.
Amazon currently has more than 390 satellites in orbit for broadband internet services. In June 2026, the company received approval from the FCC to extend the deadline for deploying about 1,600 satellites to the end of this month.
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