Can Amazon’s Kuiper Systems Catch Up to SpaceX Starlink in the Battle for the Digital Skies?
6 min read Margo Anderson is senior associate editor and telecommunications editor at IEEE Spectrum. Last month, Ofcom, the United Kingdom’s telecom regulator, granted Amazon’s Kuiper Systems a license to provide low-Earth orbit-based (LEO) broadband Internet in the country. The move places Kuiper systems in a rival position with the industry leader, and SpaceX subsidiary, Starlink Services. And while more specialized LEO broadband Internet interests are also emerging—in the public and private sectors—Ofcom’s decision signifies an
Margo Anderson
March 11, 2025