Vodafone teams up with Amazon's satellites to connect masts in Europe and Africa

Core Insights - Vodafone has signed a deal with Amazon Leo to connect 4G and 5G mobile masts in remote areas of Europe and Africa, utilizing Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network [1] Group 1: Partnership Details - The partnership will enable connections of up to 1 Gbps for downloads and 400 Mbps for uploads, facilitating the connection of Vodafone's network to masts in hard-to-reach locations [1] - Vodafone plans to start using Amazon Leo for connecting mobile base stations in Germany and other European countries this year, with a gradual rollout across Africa through its subsidiary Vodacom [1] Group 2: Satellite Network Information - Amazon Leo currently has over 200 satellites in orbit, with hundreds more built and ready for launch [1] Group 3: Future Plans - Vodafone is also planning to offer satellite connections to its customers using standard smartphones in collaboration with AST SpaceMobile, although a start date for these services has not yet been announced [1]