HughesNet (formerly DirecWay )

HughesNet is the current brand name of the one-way and two-way satellite broadband internet technology and service in U.S. Owned by Hughes Network Systems. The service was originally called DirecPC and was only available as a one-way satellite Internet option, as uploading was accomplished with a dial-up modem connection. The original consumer DirecPC service launched in October 1996

HughesNet is the high-speed satellite Internet solution that's available to everyone in the contiguous U.S. with a clear view of the southern sky.HughesNet uses satellite technology to give you a super-fast, always-on Internet connection-so you can enjoy the Internet the way it was meant to be. HughesNet gets you online instantly, lets you surf and open pages faster and download files in a fraction of the time it takes adial-up modem.

How does Hughesnet Work?

HughesNet delivers high-speed Internet over satellite-not over your telephone line-so you can surf and talk at the same time. A certified HughesNet installer will connect your computer to a satellite modem and link it to a satellite dish (antenna) that's typically mounted on the roof of your home. The satellite dish sends and receives information (i.e.,email, Web pages, files) over the Internet and delivers it yourcomputer almost instantly!

Why Choose HughesNet?

Look to the Leader. HughesNet is brought to you by Hughes Network Systems,LLC (HNS), the leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions for consumers, businesses, and government. For over 30 years,HNS has delivered satellite products and services around the world,with more than 800,000 systems ordered or shipped to customers in 85countries. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satelliteInternet services, which it markets globally under the HughesNet brand.

Email: continental@hughes.net

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