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"description": "The nascent Starlink competitor has fallen behind schedule on its satellite launches.",
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"site": "https://broadbandbreakfast.com",
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"textContent": "WASHINGTON, April 9, 2026– Amazon Leo is now set to launch in “mid-2026,” Amazon CEO **Andy Jassy** said in a Thursday letter to shareholders. Jassy claimed the Starlink competitor would be able to win on speed and price.\n\n“First, the performance will be stronger (about six to eight times better on uplink, and two times better on downlink) than what customers have access to now,” he wrote. “Second, this performance will come at a lower cost than alternatives.”\n\nThe alternative that customers have access to is overwhelmingly Starlink, the SpaceX service that’s already serving 10 million global customers on a 10,000-satellite constellation.\n\nLearn more about the Broadband Community...\n\n\n Start Your Broadband Journey Here\n \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
"title": "Amazon Leo to Launch ‘Mid-2026,’ CEO Says",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-22T09:50:04.223Z"
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