What does "already" here refer to?

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The competition between satellite and optical fiber communications is extremely intense, and already the economic and performance advantages of optical fiber are allowing it to eat into satel-lite’s market share.
What does "already" here refer to?
 
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In effect or has occurred sooner than anticipated.
 
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