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Amazon shared new details about the Amazon Leo service for enterprise customers, launching a new preview program for enterprise customers. 

Recently rebranded from Amazon Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo, the satellite connectivity service is targeted to consumers, enterprises, and governments. Amazon announced Monday it has two private networking features: Direct to AWS, where AWS customers can connect directly to their cloud workloads with the Amazon Leo web console; and private network interconnects to connect remote locations directly to a company’s data center or core network. 

Amazon also shared new details about the recently announced Leo Ultra for enterprise customers. Leo Ultra is a full-duplex phased array antenna designed to provide download speeds of up to 1 Gbps and upload speeds up to 400 Mbps. It features a custom silicon chip designed by Amazon Leo and signal processing algorithms to maximize throughput and minimize latency. It is also designed to deliver simultaneous upload and download capabilities. 

The Leo Ultra terminal is larger and heavier than the other terminal options, it is 20 inches by 30 inches and weighs 43 pounds.

“Amazon Leo represents a massive opportunity for businesses operating in challenging environments,” said Chris Weber, vice president of Consumer and Enterprise Business for Amazon Leo. “From our satellite and network design to our portfolio of high-performance phased array antennas, we’ve designed Amazon Leo to meet the needs of some of the most complex business and government customers out there.” 

Amazon has recently announced a number of enterprise customers — JetBlue in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market, as well as Vanu Inc., Connected Farms, Hunt Energy Network and Crane Worldwide Logistics. It is shipping Leo Pro and Leo Ultra terminals to select enterprise customers to test services ahead of a wider commercial rollout set for next year.