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Satellite Internet
Satellite Internet Characteristics
MediumAir or Vacuum
LicenseITU
Maximum downlink rate1000 Gbit/s
Maximum uplink rate1000 Mbit/s
Average downlink rate1 Mbit/s
Average uplink rate256 kbit/s
LatencyAverage 638 ms
Frequency bandsL, C, Ku, Ka
Coverage100–6,000 km
Additional servicesVoIP, SDTV, HDTV, VOD, Datacast
Average CPE price€300 (modem + satellite dish)

Satellite Internet access is Internet access provided through communication satellites. Modern consumer grade satellite Internet service is typically provided to individual users through geostationary satellites that can offer relatively high data speeds, with newer satellites using Ku band to achieve downstream data speeds up to 506 Mbit/s. In addition, new satellite internet constellations are being developed in low-earth orbit to enable low-latency internet access from space.

History of satellite Internet