GoKawiilAmazon Partners with Uztelecom to Bring Leo Satellite Internet to Uzbekistan
Amazon announced a partnership with Uzbek ISP Uztelecom to deploy its Leo satellite internet service in remote and hard-to-reach areas of Uzbekistan, including mountainous and desert regions where cabled infrastructure is difficult to install. The service will supplement Uztelecom's existing network, which already reaches 96 percent of communities, though Leo has not yet launched publicly and is still being tested internally and with select enterprise customers ahead of a rollout later this year.
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This deal signals Amazon's strategy of targeting underserved geographic niches through local ISP partnerships rather than competing head-on with Starlink everywhere at once. With only around 400 satellites in orbit compared to SpaceX's over 11,000, Amazon is still far behind in scale, making these partnerships and diversification moves—like its Delta in-flight internet deal and Globalstar acquisition—important steps to build market presence before full commercial launch.
- Amazon Leo will partner with Uztelecom to serve remote parts of Uzbekistan lacking cabled internet access
- Leo remains in pre-launch testing with employees and select enterprise customers, with public rollout expected later this year
- Amazon trails SpaceX significantly in satellite count, with about 400 in orbit versus Starlink's 11,000-plus
Source: engadget.com — Lawrence Bonk, 2026-09-22
Published there as: “Amazon Leo is bringing Elon-free satellite internet to Uzbekistan”
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