Amazon plots a 5,105-satellite Leo network for direct-to-device service by 2028

Amazon filed an FCC application to deploy a 5,105-satellite Leo constellation that would provide direct-to-device satellite service for voice, messaging, data, and emergency communications, with deployment planned for 2028. The plan envisions partnerships with mobile operators, uses Globalstar’s spectrum, and involves collaboration with Apple on future services, potentially using Iridium spectrum outside the US; it would complement its Leo broadband ambitions and disaster-response capabilities.