René Ibarra - Credit: Convergencialatina
The platform is a satellite ground system designed for GEO networks. René Ibarra, Director of the International Operations Sales Division at Hughes, explained that Jupiter serves as the “brain” of the satellite network, controlling, managing, and orchestrating traffic across satellites, gateways, VSAT terminals, network management centers, private networks, the Internet, and external systems such as CRM, inventory, and billing platforms.
A key focus was the evolution toward software-defined GEO satellites capable of moving capacity from one region to another based on demand.
Among the platform’s future capabilities, Ibarra highlighted the use of artificial intelligence to anticipate network congestion, optimize traffic routing, manage capacity, and improve network performance in response to weather conditions.
He also highlighted integration with 3GPP standards and direct-to-device (D2D) services, which will enable greater convergence between satellite and cellular networks.