HughesNet offers 100Mbps internet speed plan to compete with Starlink

While Amazon is testing Project Kuiper internet satellites, SpaceX has another competitor. It's operator HughesNet.

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Last summer, the Jupiter 3 satellite weighing over 9000kg was launched into high geostationary orbit. It was sent into space by a Falcon Heavy rocket. Satellite internet operator HughesNet tested it and now offers customers a cheaper tariff than SpaceX.

Jupiter 3 provided the company with over 1 Tbps of server bandwidth. The Elite and Fusion tariff plans, priced at $90 and $110 respectively, offer customers satellite internet at speeds of up to 100 Mbps. The monthly limit is 200 GB. Once exceeded, the speed will be reduced.

The increased speed compared to the Select plan (up to 50 Mbps) allows HughesNet to compete with Starlink. The service of the company of Ilon Musk (Elon Musk) offers subscribers speeds of up to 220 Mbit / s, although, according to Okla, users in the U.S. this figure does not exceed 70 Mbit / s. At the same time, Starlink can cost as much as $120.

HughesNet customers can purchase equipment or lease it. The cost differs depending on the plan. For Select and Elite, the purchase costs $300, while Fusion costs $450. Rental prices are $15 and $20 per month, respectively. In addition, if you buy the equipment you will have to pay another $200 for its installation.

Source: PCMag