The Ministry of Digital Technologies has announced that the American company Amazon Leo and the UZ-SAT joint venture have signed an agreement to distribute high-speed satellite internet services across Uzbekistan. The deal was finalized during the fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum.
The Amazon Leo satellite network delivers high-speed internet access designed to reach users anywhere. This service will extend beyond urban centers, bridging the digital divide for remote and hard-to-reach communities where traditional telecommunications infrastructure is either limited or completely non-existent.
Customers will connect to the network using compact, high-performance antennas. The product lineup includes:
- Amazon Leo Nano: Designed for everyday consumers, offering internet speeds up to 100 Mbps.
- Amazon Leo Pro: A mid-tier option for enhanced bandwidth needs.
- Amazon Leo Ultra: An industrial-grade antenna delivering high-performance connectivity of up to 1 Gbps.
Through these varied hardware tiers, the partnership aims to satisfy the digital demands of both individual citizens and large-scale enterprises.
Uzbekistan is not the first nation in the region to partner with Amazon Leo. In September last year, the U.S. operator announced its entry into Kazakhstan, naming Kazakhtelecom as its exclusive local partner.
The Amazon Leo project (formerly known as Project Kuiper) relies on a constellation of over 3,000 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to deliver global high-speed broadband. Amazon's total investment in this initiative is estimated between $10 billion and $20 billion. The project stands as the primary competitor to Elon Musk’s Starlink network, operated by SpaceX, which has already officially launched services in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
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