They said that it would take only 5 minutes instead of 90 to transmit/receiver data from Mars. I am guessing that it would mean less latency? They are claming 10-100 times the data that can be transmitted over laser.
NASA Pushes Laser-Based Broadband Forward - Moving From 6Mbps to 100 Mbps | DSLReports.com, ISP Information
NASA Pushes Laser-Based Broadband Forward - Moving From 6Mbps to 100 Mbps | DSLReports.com, ISP Information