# Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company's new satellite service will launch in mid-2026.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-09 · Engadget*

## Key points

- Amazon Leo will launch in mid-2026, as revealed in Andy Jassy's shareholder letter.
- Leo will support download speeds up to 1 Gbps, surpassing Starlink's typical speeds.
- Select enterprise customers, including Delta and JetBlue, began testing Leo in late 2023.
- Amazon claims Leo will offer six to eight times faster uplink performance than Starlink.
- Leo will feature native AWS integration for enterprise data storage, analytics, and AI.

**Companies:** Amazon, Delta, JetBlue, AT&T, Vodafone, DirecTV Latin America
**Countries:** United States

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