Faster han Starlink: Blue Origin unveils 6 tbps orbital internet

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has announced TeraWave, a new satellite internet network promising data speeds of up to 6 terabits per second.

The constellation will include 5,280 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and 128 medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellites, with initial deployments planned for late 2027. A full rollout timeline hasn’t been disclosed, so direct competition with Starlink remains uncertain.

TeraWave is aimed primarily at enterprise customers, data centers, and government users. LEO satellites will use radio-frequency links with speeds up to 144 Gbps, while MEO satellites will rely on laser-based optical links and ground optical stations to reach 6 Tbps.

For comparison, Starlink currently offers speeds up to 400 Mbps, with future upgrades expected to reach 1 Gbps. SpaceX operates around 9,500 satellites and serves over 9 million users worldwide.

Blue Origin positions TeraWave as a space-based extension of network infrastructure, enabling connectivity in locations unreachable by traditional systems. The move signals Bezos’ growing ambitions to compete with Elon Musk in satellite internet, alongside Amazon’s separate consumer-focused LEO project.