A satellite from Hughes, a geostationary communications satellite built by Maxar Technologies, is to be launched into orbit to provide broadband services to rural areas, by SpaceX Falcon. Satellite-based internet access has been provided by Hughes, for years with its Jupiter 1 & Jupiter 2 satellites, but their data transfer speeds have been capped at 25 Mbps for downloads & 3 Mbps for uploads. It’s scheduled to launch Jupiter 3 from Cape Canaveral in the second quarter, which will let Hughes offer plans with 50 Mbps & 100 Mbps speeds to customers in North America later this year. The size … Continue reading Jupiter 3: Hughes to Launch High-Speed Broadband Satellite to Rural Areas with SpaceX Falcon