MOL to test Starlink communication service on its ships

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Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with hybrid network provider Marlink for trialling the Starlink satellite communication service on vessels that it operates.

The Starlink service is provided by Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX).

Compared to traditional satellites, Starlink’s constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) is said to deliver higher-capacity communications with much lower latency.

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