{"id":356061,"date":"2025-08-19T05:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T05:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/356061\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T05:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T05:57:11","slug":"rakuten-amazon-prepare-separate-bids-to-launch-mobile-satellite-internet-services-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/356061\/","title":{"rendered":"Rakuten, Amazon prepare separate bids to launch mobile satellite internet services in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/whatsapp_image_2024-07-25_at_172540.jpg\" alt=\"Nazrin Abdul\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rakuten and Amazon are planning to submit individual proposals<br \/>\nto offer mobile satellite internet services in Japan,<br \/>\n<strong>Azernews<\/strong> reports, citing foreign media.<\/p>\n<p>Both companies are aiming to enter the Japanese market as part<br \/>\nof their broader strategies to compete against SpaceX\u2019s dominant<br \/>\nposition in the satellite internet sector.<\/p>\n<p>Japan\u2019s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is set<br \/>\nto open applications for the service next year but has expressed a<br \/>\npreference for domestic providers due to national security<br \/>\nconcerns.<\/p>\n<p>The satellite internet service is expected to enhance<br \/>\nconnectivity in remote regions of Japan and play a vital role in<br \/>\ndisaster response efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon, considered SpaceX\u2019s primary rival in satellite internet<br \/>\ndevelopment, has declined to comment on the report.<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here we are to serve you with news right now. 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