HughesNet vs. SkyWay USA Comparison
The popularity of satellite high speed internet connections is growing in remote and rural parts of the United States. Two of the satellite internet service providers (ISPs) are HughesNet and SkyWay USA. Each company requires that the consumer purchase or lease the satellite equipment – dish, mounts, modem, etc. – but there are also key difference in their high speed internet services.
HughesNet
- Has six connection plans from which the consumer can select based on their individual needs.
- Includes free email accounts – five or ten, depending on the plan the consumer selects.
- Upload or upstream speeds from 128 kilobits per second (Kbps) to a maximum capability of 300 Kbps.
- Download or downstream speeds from 1.0 megabits per second (Mbps) to a maximum capability of 5.0 Mbps.
- Offers service to all of the 48 contiguous states.
- Company policy requires a certified installer to connect and activate the equipment.
SkyWay USA
- Has four connection plans from which the consumer can select based on their individual needs.
- Includes free email accounts – five are offered with each plan.
- Download or downstream speeds range from 256 Kbps to a maximum of 1.5 Mbps.
- Consumers can install the equipment themselves or a professionally-trained installer can perform that service.
