Amazon's Project Kuiper to bring satellite internet to rural Australia
Amazon is teaming up with Australia's NBN Co to roll out Project Kuiper, aiming to bring fast satellite internet to over 300,000 people in remote areas by mid-2026.
Joe Lathan, who heads Project Kuiper for Australia and New Zealand, said the move should help tackle the challenge of connecting Aussies spread across such a massive country.
Competing with Starlink
Project Kuiper is set to compete with SpaceX's Starlink, though Amazon's only launched 78 satellites so far compared to Starlink's thousands.
They're planning a full network of over 3,200 satellites, with another launch coming up on August 7.
Service could start as soon as late 2025, but details like pricing are still under wraps.
By partnering with NBN Co, Amazon hopes to get reliable internet out faster and more efficiently across rural Australia.