WOODSTOCK, NB – Xplore (previously Xplornet Communications) announced today it is bringing rural and remote regions of Canada download speeds of up to 100 Mbps and more data on its next-generation satellite service, starting in summer 2023.
“In 2019, Xplore entered into a lifetime agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) for substantially all of the Canadian satellite broadband capacity on the Hughes next-generation Jupiter 3 Ultra High Density Satellite, which is expected to be the world’s largest commercial communications satellite when it launches in the first half of 2023. The satellite is designed to provide coverage to 90% of Canada’s population,” a press release says.
In addition to having access to 100 Mbps download speeds, customers will receive full-service professional installation and ongoing hardware support and technical support.
Information about pricing will be available closer to the launch date.
“We are continually investing to enable the best broadband experiences for rural Canadians,” said Allison Lenehan, president and CEO of Xplore, in the release. “In addition to Xplore’s ongoing fibre and fibre-powered 5G fixed wireless rollouts, adding this third JUPITER satellite to our network will deliver dramatically faster speeds to our customers, enabling them to more fully enjoy rural living.”
“At Hughes, we value our deep relationship with Xplore and look forward to supporting them in connecting rural Canadians with more high-throughput capacity from our JUPITER 3 satellite,” said Paul Gaske, executive vice-president and general manager, North America division, Hughes. “Engineered for faster speeds and a more responsive internet experience, JUPITER 3 represents the leading edge of satellite innovation, from the Hughes engineers who created the category.”
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