Jupiter 3 Satellite Pushes SpaceX Rival Closer to Starlink Internet Speeds
The Jupiter 3 satellite gearing up for its launch in July.
Following the launch of its next-generation satellite, Hughes Network Systems is now starting to offer faster internet speeds to compete with its main industry rival SpaceX.
The Maryland-based company has launched new high-speed satellite internet plans for its customers in the Americas, with download speeds up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps), Hughes announced this week. This brings it a little bit closer to SpaceX’s Starlink internet speeds, which ranges between 25 to 220 Mbps.
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Still, the distance does pose a problem for the amount of time it takes for the data to reach Earth, although Hughes claims that Jupiter 3 has a dedicated fiber backbone to reduce latency. The lower altitude of the Starlink satellites reduces the distance that data has to travel, thereby reducing latency and making the satellite internet more competitive with on-the-ground internet services.
It’s still not clear whether Hughes can compete with SpaceX, or whether the two services can somehow complement each other in the future. But one thing is certain: the era of satellite internet is most certainly upon us.
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