GERMANTOWN, Md., April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- HughesNet®, America's No. 1 choice for satellite
Internet, today announced new service plans for residents of
New York State as part of the New
NY Broadband Program, which provides state grant funding to support
high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved areas of
New York State. With more than 1.3
million subscribers throughout the Americas, HughesNet brings the
many benefits of affordable broadband to consumers and businesses,
including in rural and remote areas that are unserved or
underserved by terrestrial broadband. Now, New Yorkers in
designated areas of the state can enjoy special rates and data
plans on HughesNet Gen5 service, which features faster-than-ever
speeds and state-of-the-art, built-in Wi-Fi.
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"In today's economy, access to broadband is essential for
communities and businesses to thrive," said Jeffrey Nordhaus, Empire State Development
executive vice president of innovation and broadband. "We thank
Hughes for its support of the New NY Broadband Program, and for
working in close partnership with the state to provide connectivity
to many of the most rural and remote areas that previously lacked
access to broadband."
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
established the $500 million New NY
Broadband Program in 2015 with a goal of "broadband for all." The
Program provides state grant funding to support projects that
deliver high-speed Internet access and is currently in its third
and final stage, addressing the balance of New Yorkers without
access. Before the initiative, 30 percent of New Yorkers were
without broadband.
"We are pleased to help New
York achieve its goal of bringing high-speed Internet access
to citizens throughout the state," said Peter Gulla, senior vice president of
North America marketing at Hughes.
"HughesNet Gen5 plans offered through the New NY Broadband Program
feature more data than standard consumer plans, free equipment and
free standard installation. From receiving and sending email, to
online banking, to remote education, with HughesNet, New Yorkers
can stay connected – no matter where they live or work in the
state."
HughesNet Gen5 service plans are designed to deliver download
speeds of 25 Mbps and upload speeds of 3 Mbps, meeting the FCC
definition of broadband. In the FCC's "Measuring Broadband America"
reports, which examine actual versus advertised speeds of fixed
broadband services nationwide, HughesNet was ranked No. 1 among all
ISPs for meeting or exceeding advertised download speeds, 4 years
in a row (2014-2017). Among satellite broadband providers reviewed
by the FCC in the latest report, HughesNet Gen5 ranked first in all
11 performance categories measured, including consistency of speed,
latency and average webpage download time.
New Yorkers in the Capital Region, Long Island, Central
New York, Finger Lakes, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley, North
Country, Southern Tier and Western New
York can visit www.HughesNetNYSB.com to see if their address
is eligible for the exclusive HughesNet plans available through the
New NY Broadband Program.
About the New NY Broadband Program
Recognizing the
importance of broadband infrastructure and building on prior State
investments in broadband deployment, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in 2015, with legislative
support, established the $500 million
New NY Broadband Program. The Program provides New York State grant funding to support
projects that deliver high-speed Internet access to unserved and
underserved areas of the State, with priority to unserved areas,
Libraries, and Educational Opportunity Centers.
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 the Americas. 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 echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on
Twitter.
©2019 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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