Japan launches satellite broadband

Tue 26 Feb 2008 Comment
Japanese scientists launched a new communications satellite this week in an attempt to offer 1.2Gb/s internet connections to customers across the Asia-Pacific region. Called 'Kizuna' the new Japanese satellite is an updated version of the 2005 launched Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite. 'Kizuna' is planned to offer 155Mb/s downstream and 6Mb/s upstream connections to anyone equipped with a specialist antenna. For those lucky enough to be able to install a five-metre antenna to their property the downstream speeds could potentially reach an impressive 1.2Gb/s.

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Speaking on the recent launch the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said that they hoped the new satellite would "make possible great advances in telemedicine, which will bring high-quality medical treatment to remote areas, and in distance education, connecting students and teachers separated by great distances." After basic preparations are out of the way and the satellite has reached a stable orbit, Kizuna is expected to go live this coming July.

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