This new photo of Amazon's portable satellite-internet dish makes SpaceX's Starlink terminals look huge
its upcoming Project Kuiper satellite-internet dishes in a blog post on Tuesday, revealing three models — two of which are smaller than its rival Starlink's internet terminals, which are sold through SpaceX.The flat, square terminals connect to, Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. The network, which Amazon envisions will include thousands of orbiting satellites, aims to connect unserved or underserved communities around the globe to the internet.
Amazon says its standard model is expected to cost less than $400 each to manufacture. It measures 11 inches by 11 inches and Amazon said it can deliver speeds up to 400 megabits per second. An even smaller, portable 7-inch square terminal will be Amazon's most affordable option, and a 19-inch by 30-inch terminal will be Amazon's largest and"most capable" design, delivering speeds up to 1 gigabit per second.Amazon's largest model measures 19 inches by 30 inches, and is said to have download speeds up to 1 gigabit per second.
For now, Amazon hasn't announced consumer pricing and the total service costs to expect once the models become available. SpaceX's Starlink standard terminal measures at 11.9 inches by 20.2 inches. SpaceX's Starlink has also released The standard model of SpaceX's Starlink dish measures 11.9 inches by 20.2 inches.
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