AI labs need space lasers to bypass ocean fiber
eon raised $10.75m to build a satellite laser network moving data at 2.4 tbps, offering ai labs a faster alternative to undersea cables.
endeavor optical networks closed a $10.75m seed round led by general catalyst and andreessen horowitz to deploy a constellation of 20 satellites providing space-based laser links between data centers. the startup claims its technology will achieve 2.4 tbps throughput, significantly surpassing current radio alternatives, by using advanced optics to mitigate atmospheric distortion. targeting ai labs and hyperscalers with high-volume data transfer needs, eon plans to sell dedicated capacity on routes like france to australia. a demo satellite is scheduled for launch in late 2027.