Vodafone To Use Amazon's Satellites To Bring 5G To Africa, Europe
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Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ:VOD) has signed a deal with Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Project Kuiper to extend 4G/5G services to more customers in Europe and Africa. The satellite network will connect geographically dispersed cellular antennas back to the companies' core telecom networks. Amazon plans to test two prototype satellites in the coming months before deploying production satellites in 2024.

September 05, 2023 | 2:44 pm
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Amazon's Project Kuiper has partnered with Vodafone to extend 4G/5G services to more customers in Europe and Africa.
The partnership with Vodafone could increase the usage of Amazon's Project Kuiper, potentially leading to increased revenues.
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Vodafone's partnership with Amazon's Project Kuiper could extend its 4G/5G services to more customers in Europe and Africa.
The partnership with Amazon's Project Kuiper could help Vodafone extend its reach in Europe and Africa, potentially increasing its customer base and revenues.
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