And what might Amazon s LEO satellites mean for 5G operators? I think there are partnerships to be had for Kuiper, said Darren Achord, head of public policy for Amazon s Project Kuiper. We look forward to partnering with a lot of the providers out there.
Achord s pitch for Project Kuiper (pronounced ky-per ) was mainly targeted at members of the incoming Biden administration. Achord spoke about the company s satellite broadband initiative at the Incompas Policy Summit this week, a trade association that represents communications and technology companies, including Amazon.
Achord explained that Amazon filed its LEO plans with the Trump administration in July 2019, and received approval for a 3,236 constellation of LEO satellites a year later. Now, the company will need to navigate the Biden administration including Biden s choice of Jessica Rosenworcel as acting head of the FCC to move forward with its plans.