You probably already know all about the advantages of satellite TV, but you may or may not be aware that you can get similar advantages when it comes to getting on the Internet using satellite technology through HughesNet. HughesNet specializes in using satellite technology to provide high speed Internet access to businesses, governments, and private individuals no matter where they live or work.

You see, one of the main benefits of satellite technology is that it levels the playing field when it comes to telecommunications. Now small towns and rural areas can enjoy all of the connectivity of big cities, and this now carries over to the Internet. With download speeds of up to 1.5 megabytes per second for residential users and 2 megabytes per second for business users, it’s now possible to get high speed access to the Internet at speeds comparable to those of broadband cable connections even in the total absence of a digital cable Network!

Of course, the flip side is that high speed Internet access is also available in places where digital cable networks and DSL abound. That provides two advantages for people living and working in those areas. The most obvious advantage is that it gives providers of cable based high speed Internet services competition and incentive to keep their costs down. The less obvious advantage is that users of HughesNet can keep their service when they move to another area- rural or urban- and not have to go to the trouble of shopping around for a new Internet service provider.

Residential subscribers will quickly discover that HughesNet Satellite Internet is a full featured Internet service provider. In fact there are several different service plans that pretty much provide different levels of both download and upload speeds. For example, with the Pro Service Plus Plan, you can download data off the Internet at speeds of up to 1.5 Megabytes per second and upload files to the Internet as speeds of up to 200 kilobytes per second. HughesNet’s Pro Service Plan will let you download at up to one megabyte per second and upload at up to 200 kilobytes per second. The money saving Home Service Plan will allow you to download data at a rate of up to 700 kilobytes per second and upload data at up to 128 kilobytes per second. While it’s the high download speeds are what you’ll use the most, it’s also important to be able to upload files quickly too. That way you can share pictures and videos, as well as update your website more easily.

HughesNet also provides lots of options for small businesses. HughesNet’s Small Office plan provides download speeds of up to 1.5 megabytes per second, and because uploading files is often more vital for businesses than for individuals this plan allows you to upload files at speeds of up to 300 kilobytes per second. The Business Internet plan provides download speeds of up to 2 megabytes per second and up load speeds of up to an amazing 500 kilobytes per second!

All of HughesNet’s plans come with free email addresses with Spam protection and virus filtering built in. Also, residential and business customers alike can take advantage of a variety of extra services including web hosting, security software, domain based email, and domain parking. In other words, HughesNet can give you everything that you need in order to take full advantage of the Internet by establishing your own Web presence!

By: Julia Hall