Bezos’ Blue Origin plans new satellite network with enterprise focus

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space technology company, plans to enter the satellite connectivity arena with a new constellation targeting data centers, enterprises, and government customers. Dubbed TeraWave, the network will consist of 5,408 low-earth orbit and medium-earth orbit satellites and aims to provide high-throughput links and multi-gigabit connections, “particularly in remote, rural, and suburban areas where diverse fiber paths are costly, technically infeasible, or slow to deploy,” said the press release. To that end, Blue Origin promises some ambitious speeds. The company claims 5,280 LEO satellites will deliver an RF connection of up to 144 Gbps, while the remaining MEO satellites will provide symmetrical optical connectivity up to a whopping 6 Tbps. That’s a lot in the context of optical satellite technology. Analysts are wary of Blue Origin's promises. “Frankly I’m skeptical,” said J.Gold Associates Principal Jack Gold on the 6 Tbps claim.