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HughesNet Feeds the Need for Speed: Subscribers Benefit from Faster Speeds at Same Low Prices
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Popular Service Plans - Home, Pro and ProPlus - Made Faster, Facilitating Access to Essential Services like Online Shopping in Midst of Rising Gas Prices
GERMANTOWN, Md., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems,
LLC., (HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks
and services, today announced that it has increased the speeds of three of its
popular HughesNet(R) consumer service plans -- Home, Pro and ProPlus -- at the
same low prices, giving new subscribers located beyond the reach of DSL or
cable an even faster broadband connection. The increased speeds empower
consumers to shop and purchase online effortlessly, saving time and money in
the midst of unprecedented gas prices. The Home plan now features download
speeds of up to 1 Mbps. The Pro and ProPlus plans feature download speeds of
up to 1.2 and 1.6 Mbps, respectively.
"Consumers living in areas not served by terrestrial broadband are making
it clear that they want to enjoy all the benefits of a broadband connection
and they want to do it at high-speed," said Peter Gulla, Hughes vice president
of marketing. "With gas and everyday commodity prices soaring, HughesNet
enhanced Home, Pro and ProPlus plans put the benefits of high-speed Internet
access right at their fingertips at an affordable price."
The higher-speed Home, Pro and ProPlus join the recently introduced
HughesNet Elite and ElitePlus plans, the fastest satellite broadband consumer
plans ever offered, with download speeds of up to 3Mbps. With prices starting
as low as $59.99 a month, the wide range of HughesNet plans now available can
meet the requirements of any consumer or home business.
"The buying preferences of satellite broadband customers demonstrate the
trend toward speed and features, indicating that performance is the key driver
of the majority of broadband purchasing decisions," said Jimmy Schaeffler of
the Carmel Group. "With top level offerings from companies such as Hughes,
consumers get the speed they desire at a generally affordable price, as well
as access to a host of applications that previously were not possible."
The speed enhancements in the Home, Pro and ProPlus plans were made
possible by the launch of Hughes' SPACEWAY(TM) 3, the largest satellite in the
US and the world's first commercial satellite with on-board switching and
routing. SPACEWAY 3 has the highest total capacity of any commercial
satellite, which fuels the faster speeds. SPACEWAY 3 was launched in August of
2007 and began serving customers in April of 2008.
With more than 400,000 subscribers, HughesNet is the leading broadband
satellite Internet service in the United States. For more information about
HughesNet services and the Home, Pro or ProPlus plans, please visit
http://www.hughesnet.com or call 1-866-859-2268.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing
broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments,
small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions
and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and
terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global
standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including
IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.5
million systems to customers in over 100 countries.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA,
Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH). For additional
information, please visit http://www.hughes.com.
Hughes, HughesNet, and SPACEWAY are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems,
LLC.
SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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