Broadband Satellite internet-reviews
HughesNet, WildBlue, Skyway and Starband are the popular satellite internet broadband services available in USA.
HughesNet broadband satellite internet-HughesNet is the number 1 satellite broadband choice in USA. HughesNet provides high speed broadband internet service to the residential as well as commercial customers. HughesNet offers several internet plans to the customers from a download speed varies from 1Mbps to 5 Mbps.
HughesNet offers high speed data transmission compared to other internet broadband options. All HughesNet internet plans extend 30 days guarantee and extensive technical support to the customers. Satellite dish and satellite modem are the two major equipment required to install satellite broadband internet. Customers can either buy it from outside or use it as a lease.
Slow internet access speed during peak time is one of the major drawbacks of HughesNet. HughesNet also uses fair access policy or reasonable Use Policy. Under this policy if a customer reaches the threshold limit of the internet access, then the speed will be reduced temporarily.
WildBlue satellite broadband internet – WildBlue is a high-speed broadband satellite service that offers internet connectivity to residential and small offices. It provides always-on connection that lets you to transfer data much faster than another satellite broadband internet. Wild blue lends multiple e-mail account, antivirus protection, space for personal website.
WildBlue provides professional internet installation to your computer. No telephone line is required for the WildBlue internet access. All you need is a satellite dish and a satellite modem for an always on connection. WildBlue is somewhat costlier than HughesNet satellite internet connection.
WildBlue is not suitable for internet games that require high speed connectivity. Fair Access policy is the other villain prominent in WildBlue also.
Skyway-Skyway is the cheap but high speed satellite internet broadband service available in USA. Skyway packages starts at $29.99 per month and considered as the reliable internet connection to the millions of rural populations in USA.
The fastest internet access plan of skyway has a download speed upto 1.5mbps in the rural areas. Skyway also charges low costs for equipment (satellite dish and modem) and professional installation.
Skyway operates in a different manner from HughesNet and WildBlue. In Skyway your data request will first goes out through dial up to the Skyway servers. From servers data will be sent to the satellite and then directly to your computer.
Starband- Starband is a two way satellite internet access service provided by Spacenet, Inc. Starband is suitable for residential as well as small business purpose. Nova 1000 and Nova 1500 are the major plans from Starband. Nova 1000 has the maximum download speed of 1.0 Mbps and Nova 1500 offers speed up to 1.5 Mbps. E-mail address, storage and high upload speed.
Static IP address, antiviral protection, 10 hrs free dial up, extensive customer service is the major features of Starband. Starband has less restrictive fair use policy than HughesNet and WildBlue. Starband.net of Starband allows you to monitor the internet usage.