Clarus adds Amazon LEO to its satellite Internet portfolio

Low Earth Orbit satellite broadband services have changed the game for remote areas and mobile services on board planes, vessel and more. They provide economical, fast and low-latency connections, a world apart from previous generation satellite services which were expensive. Among these, Starlink is a major player directly, however increasingly we are seeing aggregators delivering services.

UK-based connectivity provider Clarus Networks has announced an agreement to become an authorised reseller of Amazon Leo, the LEO satellite broadband network. It already has similar agreements with Starlink and OneWeb.

The agreement will see Clarus offer Amazon Leo connectivity services to enterprise and maritime customers, targeting organisations that require internet access in locations where conventional fixed-line or mobile networks are unavailable or impractical such as remote sites and offshore infrastructure, as well as temporary/mobile sites)

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s planned low Earth orbit satellite broadband platform, which will use a constellation of thousands of satellites to provide broadband connectivity. The service is intended to compete with other LEO satellite providers by offering lower latency and higher capacity than traditional geostationary satellite systems.

“Becoming an authorized reseller of Amazon Leo is an important step in our mission to give customers more choice, more resilience, and better connectivity wherever they operate. By combining Amazon Leo low Earth orbit satellite technology with our managed service, deployment expertise, and 24/7 operational support, we can help customers build more reliable, flexible, and future-ready networks.

Our customers are increasingly looking for connectivity strategies that are not tied to a single network, geography, or legacy infrastructure model. Amazon Leo will open up new opportunities for resilient connectivity, helping organisations build more flexible, scalable, and high-performance networks across some of the most demanding environments in the world.”

Derek Phillips, Managing Director, Clarus Networks

Customers will access the network using one of three terminal options: Leo Nano, Leo Pro and Leo Ultra. Amazon says the top-end Leo Ultra terminal is capable of delivering download speeds of up to 1 Gbps and upload speeds of up to 400 Mbps, although real-world performance and service availability will depend on network deployment and coverage. Clarus Networks will provide managed services around the satellite connectivity, including deployment, network management and operational support.