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Amazon’s Kuiper Broadband Service to Launch in Mid-2026

Amazon's Project Kuiper and NBN Co announced a partnership on August 5, 2025, to provide satellite broadband across rural, regional, and remote Australia.
This collaboration follows Project Kuiper's development since 2018 and aims to address connectivity gaps due to Australia's vast geography and current service limits.
Project Kuiper plans to launch roughly half of its 3,200 satellites by mid-2026, delivering internet speeds up to 400Mbps for residential and 1Gbps for enterprise customers.
NBN Co CEO Ellie Sweeney described the new low Earth orbit service as a 'major leap forward' and emphasized a smooth transition as existing Sky Muster satellites operate until 2032.
The new service is expected to benefit over 300,000 eligible Australians, starting in Tasmania and expanding northward, offering a significant upgrade to current satellite internet options.

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