{"id":45502,"date":"2026-04-16T17:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=45502"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:01:22","slug":"amazon-leo-to-power-satellite-services-for-iphone-and-apple-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/amazon-leo-to-power-satellite-services-for-iphone-and-apple-watch.html","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Leo to Power Satellite Services for iPhone and Apple Watch with Globalstar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/leo.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Leo<\/a> (formerly Project Kuiper) service, which is slowly building a new mega constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the UK and globally, has announced an agreement to power <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/satellite\">satellite<\/a> services for iPhone and Apple Watches, including Emergency SOS via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/satellite\">satellite<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The agreement forms part of their wider deal to acquire Globalstar&#8217;s satellites, radio frequency spectrum, and operational expertise, which will in turn support their long-held plans for adding <strong>Direct-to-Device<\/strong> (D2D) services to future generations of its LEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/satellite\">satellite<\/a> network (i.e. this means the ability to connect using cellular bands with regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/4g\">4G<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/5g\">5G<\/a> Smartphones on the ground). Globalstar already powers satellite connectivity on Apple&#8217;s products and that will now only get better.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bq2\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Satellite features are available on iPhone 14 and later, and Apple Watch Ultra 3.<\/div>\n<p>Globalstar is already a major mobile satellite services (MSS) operator, a key player in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites and D2D technology, and a provider of critical and emergency communications to customers around the world. The deal should provide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/amazon\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> Leo with a fast-track to delivering &#8220;<em>continuous connectivity for consumer, enterprise, and government customers around the world\u2014whether they\u2019re living or working in remote areas or simply moving in and out of traditional cellular networks<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Globalstar\u2019s existing satellite fleet and its new satellites with expanded capabilities will operate alongside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/amazon\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> Leo broadband system and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/amazon\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\u2019s planned D2D satellite system. Beginning in <strong>2028<\/strong>, Amazon Leo said they will deploy their &#8220;<em>own next-generation D2D satellite system, allowing Amazon to deliver more advanced voice, data, and messaging services to mobile phones and other cellular devices<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Panos Panay, Senior VP of Devices &amp; Services at Amazon, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are billions of customers out there living, travelling, and operating in places beyond the reach of existing networks, and we started Amazon Leo to help bridge that divide. By combining Globalstar\u2019s proven expertise and strong foundation with Amazon\u2019s customer-obsession and innovation, customers can expect faster, more reliable service in more places\u2014keeping them connected to the people and things that matter most.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re excited to support Apple users through the Leo D2D system, and look forward to working with mobile network partners to help extend coverage to every corner of the planet.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Amazon will naturally face plenty of more established competition from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/starlink\" target=\"_blank\">Starlink<\/a>&#8217;s (SpaceX) network, which is already doing D2D commercially and has secured a lot of partners. But Amazon said their Leo D2D system will offer &#8220;<em>substantially higher spectrum use and efficiency than legacy direct-to-cell systems, which translates into faster speeds and better performance for customers<\/em>&#8220;. It will also integrate seamlessly with Amazon\u2019s first- and second-generation Leo systems to form a unified network that combines fixed and mobile satellite services to support a wide range of customers and use cases.<\/p>\n<p>The new Amazon Leo broadband service is currently still in its commercial beta phase and will start to launch properly through 2026. The service currently has approval to deploy and operate their own initial constellation of <strong>3,236 LEO<\/strong> broadband satellites (altitudes of between 590km to 630km). A total of c.<a href=\"https:\/\/planet4589.org\/space\/con\/kp\/stats.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">238 Kuiper satellites<\/a> have already been placed into orbit (they need at least 500 for basic global coverage) and many more are due to follow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bq2\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Amazon Leo is expected to cost up to around $20bn (\u00a314.9bn) to deliver, using a mix of rockets from ULA, Arianespace, Blue Origin and even SpaceX, by around 2030\/31. Amazon is said to have also spent $11bn to gobble Globalstar, which shows how serious they are.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) service, which is slowly building a new mega constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the UK and globally, has announced an agreement to power satellite services for iPhone and Apple Watches, including Emergency SOS via satellite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[61,406,60,77],"class_list":["post-45502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uk_isp_news","tag-4g","tag-5g","tag-mobile-broadband","tag-satellite"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@ispreview\/116415221292731491","error":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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