Starting in summer 2012, HughesNet Gen4 will deliver better performance, faster speeds and superior download capacity to customers throughout the United States.
Hughes is rolling out its 4th-generation high-speed satellite Internet service – HughesNet Gen4 – to give you more of what you need, including dramatically improved performance and support for high-bandwidth applications like voice, video and music.
With Gen4 you’ll be able to experience Internet connectivity at its fullest. Gen4 combines our network of high-capacity satellites, engineering expertise and customer support to give you more of what you want from the Internet.
Gen4 will deliver more of what you need by providing superior download capacity to take advantage of what the Internet offers, anywhere, anytime.
Customers are already benefitting from recent enhancements to HughesNet, including larger downloads and the ability to bank unused daily data allowances for future use. These are just a taste of improvements to come, so stay tuned.
HughesNet is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in North America. HUGHES invented satellite Internet and has the advantage of over 40 years of proven experience and innovation in satellite communications.
In summer 2012 we will be making our network even better with the addition
of our new high-capacity satellite. HughesNet Gen4 will allow customers to get more from the Internet with the greatest download capacity of any satellite Internet provider.
EchoStar XVII — our latest high-capacity satellite that will make Gen4 service possible — is the most advanced communications satellite in the industry. The satellite has already been shipped to its rocket launch site and will be operational in a few months!
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