Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has officially entered the race to build a global satellite internet network launching a major challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink.
Blue Origin revealed its new satellite communications system called “TeraWave,” designed to deliver ultra-high-speed internet from space, with a focus on business, government, and data-center customers rather than individual consumers.
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🌐 What Is TeraWave?Constellation Size: Blue Origin plans to deploy 5,408 satellites into low and medium Earth orbit.
Satellite deployment is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027.
Speed & Capacity: The network aims to support data speeds up to 6 terabits per second, vastly exceeding typical commercial satellite internet speeds today.
TeraWave focuses on enterprises, data centers, and government users needing extremely reliable connectivity for critical applications.
🛰️ How TeraWave Compares to StarlinkWhile SpaceX’s Starlink has grown into the global leader in satellite internet with tens of thousands of satellites and millions of individual users, TeraWave is carving out a different niche:Starlink: Primarily serves consumers, businesses, governments, and even defense sectors worldwide.
www.ndtv.comTeraWave: Tailored for high-performance enterprise and institutional connectivity with ambitions of linking major data centers and critical infrastructure.
The Verge Industry analysts also note that TeraWave’s multi-orbit design mixing low and medium orbit satellites could enable both widespread coverage and ultra-high-capacity data links.
The Verge 🚀 Strategic Significance: This launch announcement positions Bezos’ Blue Origin as a serious competitor in the booming satellite internet sector. It comes amid rapid growth in space-based communications and a broader industry trend toward orbiting data infrastructure driven by demand for AI and cloud services.
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The TeraWave project complements other satellite efforts linked to Bezos including Amazon’s own “Leo” (formerly Project Kuiper) constellation and underscores the intensifying rivalry between two of tech’s biggest figures: Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.
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