Amazon has introduced a new satellite Internet terminal, Leo Ultra, which has already been received by corporate partners for testing. In particular, these are companies such as JetBlue (an American airline) and Hunt Energy Network (an American company specializing in the development of solar panels and energy storage systems). This is a preliminary step for the company before a full-fledged commercial launch, which is expected next year. The company noted this on its website.
The fastest commercial antenna on the market
Leo Ultra is a state-of-the-art satellite dish (full-duplex phased array) capable of delivering up to 1 Gbps download and up to 400 Mbps upload. Amazon claims it is currently the fastest commercial dish of its type.
By the way, SpaceX recently introduced a new generation of Starlink V3 satellites, which will be able to transmit data at a speed of 1 Tbit/s and receive up to 200 Gbit/s, which is 20 times faster than the previous V2 Mini models. We told you more about this in our news digest.
Source: Amazon Leo
The device is designed specifically for operation in extreme conditions where there is no cover - it withstands strong winds, precipitation, and significant temperature fluctuations.
The antenna runs on Amazon's own Leo silicon chip and uses unique signal processing algorithms to minimize latency - a key factor for video conferencing, real-time monitoring, and cloud computing.
Additionally, Leo Ultra connects directly to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other cloud and on-premises networks, allowing users to securely move data from remote resources to private networks without access to the public internet.
Source: Amazon Leo
Global competition in low orbit
The Adaptis team is excited to announce that Amazon Leo has entered the enterprise testing phase. This is one of the key technological shifts in the global satellite communications market in 2025, which will open up new opportunities for businesses and the public sector.
In particular, Anton Sadikov, CEO and co-owner of Adaptis, believes that the emergence of new players in low orbit may affect the cost for the end consumer. At the same time, by world standards, Starlink already has a fairly cheap cost, especially in hard-to-reach places.
We previously reported that Amazon is preparing for an important stage in the development of its own satellite Internet network. Project Kuiper (now Amazon Leo).
It was previously planned to create a network of over 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit, which would provide high-speed Internet around the world.
The launch of Amazon Leo in low orbit confirms that the future of global satellite Internet belongs to these technologies. While the world is working on powerful global competitors to Starlink, Ukraine also occasionally talks about its own alternatives, such as UASAT. However, it is important to understand that the Ukrainian project uses a different, geostationary technology, which, unlike the low-orbit solutions Starlink and Amazon Leo, is not able to provide such low delays and high signal speed. That is why Amazon, which uses the SpaceX approach with a constellation of LEO satellites, has much more chances to become a real global competitor.
We have detailed why UASAT is not an alternative to Starlink in our separate article, which you can read here.
In the meantime, the Adaptis team is closely following the development of Amazon Leo and has already subscribed to the official technical updates of the program. We will keep our readers informed of all key news and announcements as they become available.
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