Amazon has unveiled Leo Ultra, a large enterprise-grade antenna designed for its upcoming satellite internet service and billed as the world’s fastest customer terminal in production. The system launched this week in a private preview ahead of a full commercial rollout expected next year, giving the first detailed look at the 20-by-30-inch hardware and its performance targets.
According to The Verge, Amazon says Leo Ultra will deliver up to 1 Gbps download speeds and 400 Mbps uploads at the same time, along with private networking capabilities and direct connections to AWS and other cloud services. The antenna is aimed at business and government users rather than consumers, making it the highest performance option in Amazon’s lineup. Two smaller terminals are also planned: an 11-inch Pro model capable of 400 Mbps down and a compact 7-inch Nano model that supports up to 100 Mbps.
By comparison, Starlink’s business tier tops out at around 400 Mbps, meaning Amazon is positioning Leo Ultra as a high-speed competitor for enterprise customers. SpaceX is preparing its V3 Starlink satellites, which reportedly aim for much higher capacity, but Amazon is highlighting its own speed lead on the ground side for now.
Security features may also give the new service an advantage. Amazon Leo’s private networking tools arrive at a time when older satellite networks have shown significant vulnerabilities. Researchers at UC San Diego and the University of Maryland recently demonstrated that unencrypted GEO satellite links could be intercepted to reveal VoIP calls, SMS messages, corporate emails, and login credentials. Amazon is positioning Leo as a modern, cloud-integrated alternative built with secure networking from the start.
Pricing, installation details, and rollout timelines have not yet been announced, but the private preview marks a major step toward Amazon entering the satellite broadband race in force.
