Amazon Will Deploy Kuiper Project Satellite Services To Vietnam

Kuiper's project will be extended to Vietnam (photo: dock. Amazon)

JAKARTA Amazon plans to deploy its satellite internet service, the Kuiper Project, to Vietnam. This plan was revealed by the Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology after meeting with Amazon.

On Tuesday, August 26 evening, Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Pham Duc Long, and Gonzalo de Dios met with the head of global licensing and Amazon's Kuiper Project. During the meeting, Amazon promised investment.

The US company wants to invest USD 570 million (IDR 9.3 trillion) to build infrastructure. The plan is that this investment will be used to build six land stations and terminal manufacturing facilities in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

Through this project, Amazonj will also provide a wideband internet through its satellites located in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The main focus is to reach remote areas and islands that have not been served.

In realizing the plan, Amazon has established a local entity called Amazon Kuiper Vietnam. The company is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City. Amazon has also submitted a request to launch the LEO satellite service.

The company's pilot program application is awaiting government approval. If approved, this service will run for five years. Its target market includes individual, business, and government customers.

Through the expansion of this satellite service, Amazon wants to compete with Starlink, a service from SpaceX. Starlink has obtained permission from the Vietnamese government to operate over a five-year period so Amazon is trying to catch up.