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Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin want to help provide high-speed satellite internet
across the globe

Date:
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:35:00 +0000

Description:
Blue Origin will offer a LEO/MEO satellite internet network for enterprises
and governments, but not consumers.

FULL STORY

Blue Origin has announced plans for TeraWave , a new satellite internet
network which intends to improve global connectivity for enterprises, data
centers and government customers. 

Though not a consumer-focused proposition (for now), Jeff Bezos' TeraWave is
set to take on rival company and Elon Musk brainchild SpaceX, which operates 
a similar low-earth orbit-based network Starlink. 

TeraWave is set to promise up to 6Tbps via optical links and up to 144Gbps 
per customer using radio frequency, as well as symmetrical upload and 
download speeds.

LEO TeraWave network 

This marks a considerable improvement over the current LEO average, which
offers asymmetrical speeds of 1Gbps download and 400Mbps upload via radio
frequency. 

The difference is that existing LEO-based networks serve "many millions" (per
Blue Origin), whereas TeraWave will target around 100,000 customers. 

TeraWave will comprise 5,408 satellites, including 5,280 in low-earth orbit
for high-speed radio frequency access and 128 in medium-earth orbit for
ultra-high-capacity optical (light-based) links. 

"It complements fiber backhaul with a unique architecture that delivers both
high performance RF and optical connectivity," the company wrote. 

The constellation is set to begin rollout in the final months of 2027, years
after Stalink went mainstream with its now 9,000+ satellites. It's also set 
to enter the market alongside Amazon's Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), which
currently has 180 satellites in orbit but is planning on over 3,200. 

Separately, Amazon will continue to use Blue Origin as a launch partner for
the expansion of its Leo network, benefitting from Bezos' New Glenn rocket. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/jeff-bezos-and-blue-origin-want-to-help-provide-
high-speed-satellite-internet-across-the-globe

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