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Hughes updates its HughesNet satellite broadband with Gen4 service

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On the same day that Dish's new satellite broadband service kicks off, partner Hughes is upgrading its own offering with even faster speeds. HughesNet Gen4 offers downloads of up to 15 Mbps to the 19 million (or so) Americans who can't get high-speed fixed-line broadband services. $50 a month will get customers 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload with a 20GB data cap, while $80 a month offers a 30GB limit and 2 Mbps upload -- but for high-rolling hermits, $100 a month gets you the full 15 Mbps down, 2 Mbps up and a 40GB allowance. Current users wanting in on the action aren't excluded from the program, and can register their interest at our More Coverage link.

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Hughes updates its HughesNet satellite broadband with Gen4 service originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dish Network launches nationwide satellite broadband service with ViaSat, Hughes, calls it dishNET

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Dish Network's nationwide satellite brodband service could be ready to launch soon

Dish Network's long-gestating tie-up with ViaSat and Hughes has finally arrived under the name dishNET. Sounding like an implement you'd use to clean dirty dinner plates, the nationwide satellite broadband service launches from October 1st, targeting customers in rural areas that are underserved with fixed line gear. $40 a month gets you 5 Mbps down / 1Mbps up with a 10GB data cap, while subscribers can get a $10 discount if they pick up a TV package at the same time. We asked the company if this was related to the service based upon its spectrum purchases that was hinted at back in August, and it confirmed this is just leveraging ViaSat Exede and HughesNet.

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Dish Network launches nationwide satellite broadband service with ViaSat, Hughes, calls it dishNET originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon to buy Hughes Telematics for $612 million in cash

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http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/verizon-buys-hughes-telematics/After a recent round of good, and potentially not so good news for residential customers, Verizon plans to show a little love to its enterprise clients. Big Red is about to spend $612 million of its spare pocket change to buy Hughes Telematics, a company that primarily works within the realm of automotive communications. The board-approved purchase should be wrapped up by Q3 of this year and Hughes' management team will remain intact. The premium offer by Verizon works out to $12 per share for a stock that was trading at just $4.35 as of yesterday's closing bell. Facebook investors: eat your hearts out.

Verizon to buy Hughes Telematics for $612 million in cash originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DirecTV to offer broadband to the boonies, teams up with ViaSat and Hughes Satellite providers

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Sure, living in the boonies may give you plenty of space to test out high-tech farming equipment, but at what cost? Rural homesteads just aren't suited for ye olde landline broadband and those fancy satellite setups cost a pretty penny. DirecTV understands, and has struck deals with ViaSat and Hughes to bundle their stellar bandwidth with pre-existing triple play packages to help reign in the cost of high-speed internet. Details on availability and price are still scarce, but DirecTV says customers should be able to take advantage of "certain special offers" later this year. Read on for the official press release, or check out our review of ViaSat's Exede service here.

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DirecTV to offer broadband to the boonies, teams up with ViaSat and Hughes Satellite providers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 May 2012 09:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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