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by p1mrx 883 days ago
https://i.imgur.com/O9P58EG.png

The first line is around 267 Mbps, so it looks like they're expecting 10 Mbps at max distance to Mars.

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That's still a really good speed, but I think the bigger question might be latency.
Latency would be determined almost completely by the speed of light itself.

Earth to Mars ranges from 5.5*10^10 to 4.0*10^11 m, and light travels 3*10^8 m/s.

Earth-Mars latency is therefore from 3 to 22 minutes one-way.