FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, MTN, a global provider of satellite and wireless solutions, announced the immediate availability of StarEdge Horizon on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace.
This launch enables cloud-centric enterprises to acquire and deploy private Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity via their existing AWS accounts, effectively treating global satellite links as a native cloud resource.
The service targets industries with dispersed remote operations—including energy, construction, and logistics—that require secure cloud backhauling and reliable “last-mile” connectivity without the latency overhead of traditional VPNs.
The Problem: Overcoming the “Best-Effort” LEO Barrier
While LEO constellations provide high-speed, low-latency connectivity, they are often consumed as “best-effort” public internet links. This typically forces enterprises to use over-the-top VPNs, dynamic addressing, and distributed security stacks, which introduce jitter, latency, and management complexity.
StarEdge Horizon solves this by implementing a Layer 2 network architecture over SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. By routing traffic on a private path off the public internet, MTN transforms LEO into a controllable, enterprise-grade transport layer.
Technical Specs: Direct-to-Cloud Peering
The integration with AWS enables a streamlined architecture where traffic is routed securely and directly to a customer’s AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
- Network Layer: True Layer 2 private network architecture.
- Cloud Integration: Uses a shared transit gateway attachment to integrate with AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Site Link.
- IP Addressing: Delivers true static IP addressing and subnet allocation for consistent remote management.
- Deployment Speed: Organizations can deploy global connectivity in as little as 24 hours using a cloud formation stack through the AWS Marketplace.
- Security: Centralized internet access and policy enforcement at MTN’s Points of Presence (PoPs), eliminating the need for complex security stacks at every remote edge.
Rationale: Simplified Procurement and Operations
“StarEdge Horizon’s availability on AWS Marketplace is a crucial step in transforming LEO connectivity into an easily procurable, enterprise-grade networking solution in just a few clicks,” said Brian Govanlu, Director of Engineering at MTN.
The marketplace availability allows for:
- Consolidated Billing: Satellite services appear on the existing monthly AWS bill.
- Simplified Procurement: Bypasses traditional lengthy telco contracting cycles.
- Predictable Performance: Off-internet routing minimizes the unpredictable handoffs and encapsulation overhead that typically drive latency.
Outlook: Expansion to Maritime and Defense
Initially rolling out to land-based sectors, MTN has confirmed plans to extend StarEdge Horizon to the maritime sector in late Q1 2026. This follows the company’s February 2026 landmark agreement with SpaceX to become an authorized provider of SpaceX’s government satellite services, which offers military-grade security and orbital priority distinct from commercial Starlink.
This dual-track strategy—offering StarEdge Horizon for commercial enterprise and specialized LEO solutions for defense—positions MTN as a key integrator for organizations centralizing their security and analytics at cloud-based hubs.
