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Amazon Leo launches satellite internet in Uzbekistan
Amazon is partnering with local ISP Uztelecom to use its Leo satellite service to reach remote regions where traditional internet infrastructure cannot reach.
In brief
Amazon is partnering with local ISP Uztelecom to use its Leo satellite service to reach remote regions where traditional internet infrastructure cannot reach. Amazon is deploying its Leo satellite internet service in Uzbekistan with local partner Uztelecom to connect mountainous and remote desert areas where cable…
Amazon brings Leo to Uzbekistan
Amazon is launching its Leo satellite internet service in Uzbekistan through a partnership with regional ISP Uztelecom.
Filling gaps in remote regions
Uztelecom already reaches ninety-six percent of communities, but Uzbekistan's mountainous terrain and remote deserts make traditional cable internet deployment difficult.
Leo designed to complement existing networks
Amazon says Leo is designed to complement Uztelecom's infrastructure, extending connectivity where it is needed most.
“Leo is designed to complement Uztelecom's existing infrastructure, extending connectivity where it is needed most.”
Service still in testing phase
Leo has not publicly launched yet. Amazon is currently testing with employees and select enterprise customers before a rollout later this year.
Amazon lags far behind SpaceX
Amazon has around four hundred satellites in orbit with plans for over three thousand. SpaceX already has more than eleven thousand Starlink satellites orbiting.
Amazon expands satellite ambitions
Beyond Uzbekistan, Amazon partnered with Delta for in-flight satellite internet and acquired Globalstar, which powers Apple's emergency satellite connectivity.
What it means
Amazon is deploying its Leo satellite internet service in Uzbekistan with local partner Uztelecom to connect mountainous and remote desert areas where cable internet is impractical.
