Amazon may be testing its own service wireless networks

The experiments were made ​​using the specter of another American company. Technological responsible for the Kindle wants to ensure greater connectivity of your devices and services.


Amazon is possibly the largest retail company online and is expanding gradually to other areas of business. The hardware segment has been strengthened with the Kindle Fire and the company wants to ensure the connectivity of these devices.

For this the technological Jeff Bezos has reportedly tested a network of wireless near the laboratories where it develops the Kindle, it is not certain that tests the wireless network are still in force.


The project is being developed in partnership with Globalstar, a company that owns communications satellites and holds spectrum in the U.S. territory. According to Bloomberg writes, Globalstar is attempting to convert 80% of the spectrum that has to apply to use "land", creating Wi-Fi networks that can achieve speeds superior to conventional wireless networks.



If the network is a reality of Amazon users of enterprise devices, e-readers and tablets will be the first beneficiaries. Push notifications, synchronization between devices and distribution of video content in more places in the U.S. would certainly be a reality for users.

Neither Amazon nor commented Globalstar information.

The trade press also recalls the case of the Google Fiber network that the Internet search engine giant has distributed in several U.S. cities, saying that Amazon's investment in the communications market can also be seen as a response to more direct competition .