Amazon has announced a major breakthrough in their Project Kuiper, an ambitious satellite internet project. The successful testing of the optical mesh network using optical inter-satellite links (OISL) has paved the way for a new era of satellite communication. In the past, satellite communication with OISL required pairing satellites and sending data back to Earth, leading to limitations in speed and latency. However, the innovative design of Kuiper allows satellites to communicate with each other simultaneously, forming a vast mesh network. This new design has significantly increased throughput and reduced latency. Tests have shown that the network can deliver speeds of up to 100Gbps over long distances of up to 1,000 kilometers for continuous hour-long periods.
Amazon plans to launch Kuiper for general use by the first half of 2024, with a total of 3,236 satellites dedicated to this project.
TLDR: Amazon’s Project Kuiper has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in satellite communication with the successful testing of an optical mesh network using optical inter-satellite links (OISL). This innovative design allows for simultaneous communication between satellites, resulting in increased throughput and reduced latency. Amazon plans to launch Kuiper for general use by 2024, with a fleet of 3,236 satellites.
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