"The space company founded by Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin, said it was developing a new megaconstellation named TeraWave to deliver data speeds of up to 6Tbps anywhere on Earth. The constellation will consist of 5,408 optically interconnected satellites, with a majority in low-Earth orbit and the remainder in medium-Earth orbit. The satellites in low-Earth orbit will provide up to 144Gbps through radio spectrum, whereas those in medium-Earth orbit will provide higher data rates through optical links."
""This provides the reliability and resilience needed for real-time operations and massive data movement," Blue Origin's chief executive, Dave Limp, said on social media. "It also provides backup connectivity during outages, keeping critical operations running. Plus, the ability to scale on demand and rapidly deploy globally while maintaining performance." Going for the enterprise market Unlike other megaconstellations, including SpaceX's Starlink, Blue Origin's new constellation will not serve consumers or try to provide direct-to-cell communications."
Blue Origin announced TeraWave, a megaconstellation of 5,408 optically interconnected satellites designed to deliver up to 6Tbps of data globally. Most satellites will operate in low-Earth orbit to provide up to 144Gbps via radio spectrum, while the medium-Earth orbit satellites will use optical links for higher data rates and intersatellite routing. Blue Origin emphasized reliability, resilience, backup connectivity during outages, and scalable on-demand deployment. TeraWave will target enterprise, data center, and government customers rather than consumer or direct-to-cell markets. The program complements existing satellite efforts in the Bezos ecosystem and aims to address growing data demands from AI and critical operations.
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