Bid for Amazon to bring Kuiper here soon

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National District senator Omar Fernandez met with Amazon executives to motivate these to make the Dominican Republic among the first to receive the Project Kuiper broadband low cost Internet service in Latin America, as reported in Listin Diario.

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s initiative to provide fast, affordable broadband to communities around the world that are currently unserved or underserved by traditional internet and communications options. To achieve this goal, Amazon will deploy thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) linked to a global network of antennas, fiber, and internet connection points on the ground.

The company has begun the deployment of the service this 2025. The service will compete with the most expanded 5G technology and Starlink, both available in the Dominican Republic.

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Nothing but Claro, Altice y Presidente for the longest time. Bring it on.
Starlink is Internet. Kuiper is 5G, so 5G cell phone/internet.


 
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Cel phone direct to satellite connectivity is just around the corner.
 
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