Amazon Eyes Land in New Zealand for Internet-From-Space Project.

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Amazon.com Inc has received approval to purchase a small plot of land in New Zealand for its internet-from-space project. The company plans to install and operate telecommunications equipment on the 500-square-meter site, which is located at an undisclosed location. This move is part of Amazon's Project Kuiper, which aims to provide broadband internet through a constellation of over 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. The first satellites are expected to launch by the end of 2024, with customer tests beginning in 2025 and commercial service to follow later that year. The equipment on the New Zealand site will be used to offer broadband services to customers in the country. [Extracted from the article]

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