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Amazon paid an undisclosed amount to Facebook in a deal that acquired more than a dozen satellite internet experts from the social media giant, according to The Information.
The move gives Amazon's $10 billion Project Kuiper, the amount the firm has vowed to spend, a boost in developing low Earth orbit satellites that will deliver high-speed internet globally.
Facebook began its own internet satellite venture in 2015 and planned to launch its first satellite , dubbed Athena, in 2019.
However, Wednesday's news reveals the Facebook team has been working for Amazon since April and includes physicists and engineers who have experience working on aeronautical and wireless systems, according to The Information.
Facebook spokesperson told DailyMail.com: 'We believe satellite technology will enable the next generation of broadband infrastructure, and as part of our connectivity efforts, we've built an incredible team around designing and testing new ways to advance satellite connectivity using optical communications and radio frequency systems and solutions.
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