Amazon Renames Project Kuiper Satellite Network to Amazon Leo

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Amazon's Project Kuiper has been renamed Amazon Leo, and no, it's not because of the first American pope. In a statement Thursday, the company says the new name is "a simple nod to the low Earth orbit satellite constellation that powers our network." 

The satellite communications network is a prominent competitor of SpaceX's Starlink.

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Amazon Leo aims to provide high-speed, satellite internet globally, particularly in rural communities and remote locations where ...