# 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.
- Title: Amazon Leo launches satellite internet in Uzbekistan
- Summary: Amazon is partnering with local ISP Uztelecom to use its Leo satellite service to reach remote regions where traditional internet infrastructure cannot…
- Keywords: amazon, amazon leo, satellite internet, uzbekistan, uztelecom, connectivity, technology, Leo, launches, satellite, internet, Engadget
- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2265345/amazon-leo-is-bringing-satellite-internet-to-uzbekistan
- Author: Lawrence Bonk
- Published: 2026-09-22T15:26:43+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amazon, amazon leo, satellite internet, uzbekistan, uztelecom, connectivity, technology
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.