The Global Value of LEO Satellite Broadband Services
A report for Amazon LEO by Oxford Economics
Expanding Low Earth Orbit satellite broadband could help narrow global connectivity gaps and generate substantial economic benefits by extending high-quality internet access to unserved and underserved communities.
Reliable, high-speed internet has become essential to participation in the modern economy, yet 2.6 billion people worldwide remained offline in 2024 and many more continue to face poor-quality or unaffordable service. This report examines how Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband can help address these gaps, particularly in rural, remote, and hard-to-serve areas where terrestrial networks are costly or impractical to deploy. Drawing on geospatial analysis, evidence from the academic and policy literature, and Oxford Economics’ in-house models, the study assesses how wider LEO-enabled connectivity could improve access to digital services, support business productivity, strengthen resilience, and expand socioeconomic opportunity.
Under three scenarios for adoption through 2035, the analysis finds that LEO satellite broadband could support between 78 million and 421 million users globally and raise world GDP by between USD 32 billion and USD 863 billion, depending on competitiveness, affordability, and the policy environment.
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