# Amazon’s trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028

> Amazon filed an FCC application on Saturday to launch a new Leo satellite constellation that will provide direct-to-device satellite service for “voice, messaging, data, and emergency services.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/971437/amazon-leo-direct-to-device-satellite-network?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a67a4ab1f8ba673ab879352)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #apple
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