[Satellite TODAY 03-13-13] Hughes Network Systems has rolled out its Jupiter high-throughput technology to the global market, beginning with its the HN9600 and HN9800 Ka-band satellite routers, the company announced March 13.

   The Ka-band routers incorporate Jupiter technology for HughesNet’s Gen4 high-speed satellite Internet service in the United States. The first two international service providers to offer the new routers are Avanti Communications on its Hylas 1 and 2 satellites over Europe, Africa and the Middle East and Yahsat on its Yahclick service in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia.

   “Jupiter high-throughput technology has exceeded expectations in powering growth of our new HughesNet Gen4 service launched last October — bringing faster speeds, greater capacity and a richer network experience to our North American customers,” Hughes President Pradman Kaul said in a statement. “But Hughes is the global leader in Ka-band satellite communications, and so these new routers represent just the first steps in seeding Jupiter technology worldwide.”