I’ve always been amazed by the Internet connection speeds in Japan. 20, 40, even 60+ Mbps connection speeds are available in homes across the Land of the Rising Sun. It would appear, however, that the Japanese have outdone themselves again. Today, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched a satellite that will be able to beam Internet connectivity to people with a dish capable of receiving it. According to the Associated Press, speeds would clock in at an astounding 1.2 Gpbs (that’s gigabits, folks). That’s at least 20 times faster than anything available right now.

Wow, just wow.

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[Photo by Goop on the lens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative works license]

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One Response to “Ridiculously Fast Japanese Internet Connections About to Become Even More Ridiculously Fast”

gapzi11a Says:

I can’t even imagine speeds like that. It’s sad that we’re so behind on these things.

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