Andy Jassy mentions the date in his annual letter to shareholders. Still, the company has been slow to launch satellites for the Leo network and may focus on enterprise users at first.
Amazon’s long-awaited Starlink competitor, Leo, finally has a rough launch date for “mid-2026,” according to CEO Andy Jassy.
In his annual letter to shareholders, published Wednesday, Jassy says the satellite internet service is on the “verge” of arriving. “While Amazon Leo is officially scheduled to launch in mid-2026, we already have meaningful revenue commitments from enterprises and governments,” he writes, referencing recent deals the company has made with Delta, JetBlue, and others.
Leo faces an uphill battle against Starlink, a rival SpaceX service that already has over 10 million active customers worldwide. But Jassy claims Leo will offer faster speeds, especially for uploads, after Amazon Leo launched a private beta focused on gigabit speeds.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/amazon-leo-to-launch-mid-2026-ceo-hints-at-lower-price-than-starlink
