"SpaceX has the most internet-beaming satellites in its constellation, but the competition is coming, and now Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin, has announced the TeraWave network. It says TeraWave will offer bandwidth of up to 6Tb available anywhere on Earth, for both upload and download. The only wrinkle? Even after satellite deployments are scheduled to start near the end of 2027, you probably won't be able to connect directly."
"While most of them will be in low-Earth orbit and connect to customers on the ground via regular wireless connections at up to 144Gbps, it will also have 128 satellites in medium-Earth orbit that offer the possibility of 6Tb bidirectional connections. However, unlike Starlink and Amazon's fledgling Leo satellite internet network, the company's graphic said it's planning to connect a maximum of about 100,000 customers, not millions,"
Blue Origin will build TeraWave, a multi-orbit satellite network with 5,408 optically-connected satellites and a stated bidirectional capacity of up to 6Tb. Most satellites will operate in low-Earth orbit and provide ground wireless links up to 144Gbps. The network will include 128 medium-Earth orbit satellites that enable the possibility of 6Tb bidirectional connections. Satellite deployments are scheduled to begin near the end of 2027. Service is purpose-built for enterprise customers and intends to connect a maximum of about 100,000 users, targeting tens of thousands of enterprise, data center, and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations. Competitors include SpaceX, Amazon's Leo, and Starlink.
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