According to the companies, Verizon and Project Kuiper will examine low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite use cases for agriculture, energy, manufacturing, education, transportation and emergency response. In other words, the LEO partnership can connect a lot of smart farms, plants and edge compute in addition to rural consumers with a 3,236-satellite network. Here’s a look at some of the goals for the LEO collaboration:
Expand Verizon’s data networks using cellular backhaul from Project Kuiper. Define technical requirements to extend fixed wireless coverage to rural and remote areas. Leverage antenna development from Project Kuiper.Create wireless, private and edge networks for enterprises working in remote industries.
A bit of recent history in the satellite broadband race:
