Jeff Bezos And Elon Musk Set To Battle For Dominance In The Sky: Amazon Gears Up To Launch Over 3,000 Low-Earth Orbit Satellites
Jeff Bezos And Elon Musk Set To Battle For Dominance In The Sky: Amazon Gears Up To Launch Over 3,000 Low-Earth Orbit Satellites
Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is preparing to dispatch hundreds of small satellites into orbit, setting the stage for a face-off with Elon Musk's SpaceX in the U.K.'s airspace.
亞馬遜公司（NASDAQ:AMZN）正在準備將數百顆小型衛星送入軌道，開啓與埃隆·馬斯克的SpaceX在英國空域的對決。
What Happened: Amazon is planning to launch over 3,000 low-Earth-orbit satellites to provide internet connectivity to remote areas, The Telegraph reported on Monday. The first rocket mission is slated for the end of the year. This move places Amazon's executive chairman, Jeff Bezos, in direct competition with Musk, whose company SpaceX has already launched a 6,000-satellite constellation.
據《泰晤士報》週一報道，亞馬遜計劃發射超過3,000顆低地球軌道衛星，爲偏遠地區提供互聯網連接。首次火箭任務定於今年年底進行。這一舉措將使亞馬遜的執行主席傑夫·貝佐斯直接與馬斯克展開競爭，後者的SpaceX公司已經發射了一顆6,000顆衛星的星座。
SpaceX, valued at a reported $200 billion, already has 42,000 customers in the U.K. and is seeking to expand its service. Meanwhile, Amazon is awaiting approval from the U.K.'s telecom regulator, Ofcom, to bring its service to the U.K.
根據報道，價值約2000億美元的SpaceX已經在英國擁有42,000名客戶，並希望擴大其服務範圍。與此同時，亞馬遜正在等待英國電信監管機構Ofcom的批准，將其服務引入英國。
Despite SpaceX's significant head start, industry insiders believe Amazon has the potential to challenge Starlink, especially with its cash reserve expected to reach $100 billion this year. Amazon's venture is less focused on profit and more on expanding its global broadband network and Prime customer base.
儘管SpaceX有着明顯的先發優勢，行業內部人士認爲亞馬遜有潛力挑戰Starlink，特別是在今年預計達到1000億美元的現金儲備下。亞馬遜的創業公司更注重擴大全球寬帶網絡和Prime客戶基礎，而不是追求利潤。
The rivalry between Bezos and Musk could soon intensify in the U.K.'s broadband and mobile market, with satellite technology seen as a potential alternative to costly and disruptive roadworks for fibre installation in remote areas.
貝佐斯和馬斯克之間的競爭可能很快在英國的寬帶和移動市場中升級，衛星技術被視爲在偏遠地區安裝光纖的昂貴和破壞性道路施工的潛在替代方案。
Why It Matters: This development comes as a continuation of the escalating space race between Bezos and Musk. Earlier this month, Amazon's Project Kuiper, a satellite internet constellation initiative, secured eight licenses and purchased land in New Zealand. This move coincided with Musk's SpaceX satellite service, Starlink, expanding its customer base in New Zealand from 12,000 to 37,000 in 2023. As the billionaires vie for dominance in the UK's skies, the competition is expected to reshape the country's broadband and mobile market.
爲什麼這重要：這一發展是貝佐斯和馬斯克之間不斷升級的太空競賽的延續。本月早些時候，亞馬遜的Project Kuiper衛星互聯網星座計劃在新西蘭獲得了八個許可，併購買了土地。與此同時，馬斯克的SpaceX衛星服務Starlink在2023年將其在新西蘭的客戶基礎從12,000人增加到37,000人。隨着這些億萬富翁們在英國天空中爭奪主導地位，競爭預計將重新塑造該國的寬帶和移動市場。
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