Providing high speed Internet to everyone in the U.S. has seemed to be a nationwide goal for decades. Until recently, that goal hasn’t been anywhere near achieved. Much like the current space race, Amazon is battling Elon Musk’s satellite project with their project Kuiper to make this goal a reality.
Project Kuiper is what runs Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. Teamed with the folks at Verizon, the project has been funded at around $10 billion. Eventually, this will provide more than 3,000 satellites, which would offer reduced latency by operating closer to the Earth.
Target sectors for the satellite-enhanced Verizon Business network include manufacturing, agriculture, energy and transportation.
“Smart farms, bringing technology to agriculture, and connecting the last mile of rural America will be at the forefront of helping our industry to provide food for billions around the globe.” said Betsy Huber, president of agriculture promotion body National Grange, “Ensuring connectivity in rural areas will be key to making these endeavors a success.”
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