Arrival of largest commercial satellite
heralds the start of a new era in connectivity
GERMANTOWN, Md., June 30,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, an
EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, today announced its JUPITER™ 3
ultra high-density satellite has arrived in Cape Canaveral, FL, for its upcoming launch.
JUPITER 3, also known as EchoStar
XXIV, was built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, CA, and is engineered to deliver
gigabytes of connectivity to customers across North and
South America. Last night, the
satellite was carefully loaded onto an Antonov aircraft, flown
across the country, and delivered to the U.S. Space Coast, where it
will undergo launch preparations before a SpaceX Falcon Heavy
rocket carries it to orbit.
"As the leading provider of satellite internet to rural
customers across the Americas, we are proud to begin a new era of
connectivity with the launch of JUPITER 3," said Hamid Akhavan, CEO,
EchoStar. "Doubling the capacity of our satellite fleet with an
additional 500 Gbps, JUPITER 3
will enable us to serve more customers, especially where cable and
fiber can't, so they can do everything they want—including work at
home, study online, play games, engage in their communities, and
stay in touch with family and friends."
When fully deployed, JUPITER 3,
the largest commercial communications satellite ever built,
approaches the wingspan of a commercial airliner. With JUPITER 3, Hughes will enhance its
HughesNet® offerings for customers in the U.S. and
Latin America with more broadband
capacity and higher speed plans—some with speeds up to 100 Mbps.
The company will also offer higher speed HughesNet
Fusion® plans, the innovative low-latency home internet
that leverages multipath technology to seamlessly blend satellite
and wireless technologies for a faster and more responsive service
than traditional satellite internet.
"Since inventing satellite internet and bringing broadband
connectivity to remote and rural customers, Hughes has continued to
advance our service offerings with more capacity, higher speeds and
a better online experience," added Akhavan. "JUPITER 3 represents the next leap in our
offerings, bringing HughesNet customers what they have been asking
for: more data and higher speeds."
With dense, high-throughput capacity across the Americas,
JUPITER 3 will also support
applications such as in-flight Wi-Fi, enterprise networking and
cellular backhaul for mobile network operators (MNOs).
For more information and to follow along on the journey to
JUPITER 3, visit the Hughes
website.
About Hughes
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar
(Nasdaq: SATS) company, provides broadband equipment and services;
managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking; and
end-to-end network operation for millions of consumers, businesses,
governments and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship internet
service, HughesNet®, connects millions of people across
the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers internet access
for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half
the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite
operators, in-flight service providers, mobile network operators
and military customers. A managed network services provider, Hughes
supports approximately half a million enterprise sites with its
HughesON™ portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. To learn more,
visit www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter
and LinkedIn.
©2023 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes
and HughesNet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a trademark of Hughes Network
Systems, LLC.
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