https://s3h.com/tags/spectrum/ Recent content in Spectrum on S3H.com Hugo en-us Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://s3h.com/amazon-files-for-5105-direct-to-device-satellites-as-spacex-approaches-its-ipo/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://s3h.com/amazon-files-for-5105-direct-to-device-satellites-as-spacex-approaches-its-ipo/ <p>Amazon has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to deploy a constellation of up to 5,105 satellites beginning in 2028, intended to provide direct-to-device voice and data connectivity. The filing arrives as European operators Eutelsat and SES stand to receive roughly $6.1 billion in combined payments for helping clear 160 megahertz of satellite spectrum for United States wireless services, and as SpaceX moves toward a public listing.</p> <p>Those three developments describe the same competition from three angles: who owns the spectrum, who owns the constellation, and what the resulting business is worth.</p>