GERMANTOWN, Md., Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth
consecutive year, HughesNet® earned top rankings in the Federal
Communications Commission's (FCC) Measuring Broadband
America report. HughesNet is the flagship satellite Internet
service for consumers and small businesses from Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite
networks and services. The newest Measuring Broadband America
reports examine actual versus advertised speeds of fixed broadband
services nationwide and found HughesNet ranked No. 1 among all ISPs
for meeting or exceeding advertised download speeds, four years in
a row (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017). For three out of four years (2014,
2015 and 2017), HughesNet ranked No. 1 for meeting or exceeding
both download and upload advertised speeds.
"Once again, HughesNet at the top of the list of all types of
Internet providers – including satellite, DSL, cable and fiber – is
a reflection of our commitment to doing what we say we will do and
providing the best possible service to our customers," said
Mike Cook, senior vice president,
sales and marketing, Hughes. "Hughes continuously monitors and
enhances user experience and constantly works to improve speeds and
reliability to deliver a high quality broadband service."
Measuring Broadband America is part of the FCC's effort to
ensure consumers transparency from their ISPs about network
performance. An industry benchmark, the reports evaluated 14
satellite, DSL, cable and fiber Internet access providers that
serve more than 80% of the U.S. residential marketplace.
In the most recent report, which covered 2017 data, HughesNet
service captured the top spot for both download and upload metrics.
HughesNet consistently met or exceeded advertised speeds,
delivering 180% of advertised download speeds and nearly 200% of
advertised upload speeds.
Among satellite broadband providers reviewed by the FCC in the
latest report, HughesNet Gen5 (the currently available service
offering) ranked first in all 11 performance categories measured,
including consistency of speed, latency and average webpage
download time.
HughesNet service plans are designed to deliver download speeds
of 25 Mbps and upload speeds of 3 Mbps, consistent with the FCC
definition of "broadband."
Hughes invented the commercial VSAT (very small aperture
satellite terminal) and pioneered consumer satellite Internet
service and the technology to support it—from satellites to
gateways to modems. The FCC's ranking is a testament to Hughes
30-plus years of experience in advancing the state-of-the-art in
satellite technology and delivering an innovative, connected
experience for customers everywhere.
For more information about HughesNet, please visit:
https://www.hughesnet.com/
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems,
LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in broadband satellite technology
and services for home and office. Its flagship high-speed satellite
Internet service is HughesNet®, the world's largest satellite
network with over 1.3 million residential and business customers
across North and South America.
For large enterprises and governments, the company's HughesON®
managed network services provide complete connectivity solutions
employing an optimized mix of satellite and terrestrial
technologies. The JUPITER™ System is the world's most widely
deployed High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) platform, operating on
more than 20 satellites by leading service providers, delivering a
wide range of broadband enterprise, mobility and cellular backhaul
applications. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 7 million
terminals of all types to customers in over 100 countries,
representing approximately 50 percent market share, and its
technology is powering broadband services to aircraft around the
world.
Headquartered outside Washington,
D.C., in Germantown,
Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices
worldwide and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation
(NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations.
For additional information about Hughes, please
visit www.hughes.com and
follow @HughesConnects on Twitter.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of
satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business
around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications
technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar
Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit
www.echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
©2018 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes
and HughesNet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a trademark
of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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