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Amazon is Asking The FCC For Permission to Test a New Internet Service
Posted on 8/5/19 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 8/5/19 at 5:15 pm
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Amazon has for some time now been looking at ways to offer high speed internet. We know Amazon is working on putting satellites into space to offer high speed internet from space. Now though, Amazon seems to be looking to build out a wireless network on the ground using the 3.5 GHz band according to an FCC filing.
This would allow Amazon to offer LTE internet services or build an internet service to be used with the internet of things.
Amazon is asking the FCC for permission to start testing a Citizens Broadband Radio Services internet service in the 3.5 GHz band. The test will be conducted in Sunnyvale, California and would run from August 19th, 2019 till February 19th, 2020.
This is on top of the permission to launch 3,236 satellites Amazon is asking the FCC for so it can start building out its new home internet service. This is something new that could supplement that service or be a standalone test.
Back in early June 2019, Jeff Bezos opened up more about his plans to for high-speed internet from space sold by Amazon
“The goal here is broadband everywhere, but the very nature of [having] thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit is very different from geostationary satellites. … You have equal broadband all over the surface of Earth. Not exactly equal, it tends to be a lot more concentrated toward the poles, unfortunately.
“But you end up servicing the whole world. So it’s really good. By definition, you end up accessing people who are ‘under-bandwidthed.’ Very rural areas, remote areas. And I think you can see going forward that internet, access to broadband is going to be very close to being a fundamental human need as we move forward.
“So Project Kuiper has that. It’s also a very good business for Amazon because it’s a very high-capex [capital expenditure] undertaking. It’s multiple billions of dollars of capex. … Amazon is a large enough company now that we need to do things that, if they work, can actually move the needle.”
This is great news for rural American and developing countries as it could mean fast high-speed internet even if you live far from a city.
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Posted on 8/5/19 at 5:50 pm to AUFan2015
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This is great news for rural American and developing countries as it could mean fast high-speed internet even if you live far from a city.
I don’t understand this business model? Spend a shite ton of money to provide service to a handful of people in the sticks and to countries that can’t afford to pay for the service? frick they probably don’t have computers.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 11:11 pm to AUFan2015
Sounds pretty incredible but frike Amazon anyway.
Can't wait to read more on it in the future. Sounds very intriguing.
Can't wait to read more on it in the future. Sounds very intriguing.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:48 am to AUFan2015
A year or few ago I read about Elon musk talking about basically the same thing. Essentially a ton of low orbit satellites in a sort of mesh network to provide service as an isp. Was also touted as a potential provider for rural areas. I'd assume this Amazon sat net would be basically the same thing. Also makes sense that bezos and musk would both be trying to pull this off since they are apparently bazillionare archrivals.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 3:30 pm to AUFan2015
Can one company build and control a national network using bands in Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) thats based on spectrum sharing instead of spectrum licenses?
I know there will be bidding on some 3 year non-renewable priority access licenses in the census tracts (not completely sure if by census tracts still), but I am not exactly sure advantages & disadvantages to building network larger than census tracts or buildings. I figure it will be easier to cover larger areas than a WiFi network of hotspots and devices can end up roaming on other LTE networks, but it doesn’t seem like it will be the kind of investment or coverage one usually thinks of when hearing about one company is building a wireless network.
I know there will be bidding on some 3 year non-renewable priority access licenses in the census tracts (not completely sure if by census tracts still), but I am not exactly sure advantages & disadvantages to building network larger than census tracts or buildings. I figure it will be easier to cover larger areas than a WiFi network of hotspots and devices can end up roaming on other LTE networks, but it doesn’t seem like it will be the kind of investment or coverage one usually thinks of when hearing about one company is building a wireless network.
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