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Comparison of Starband Internet Satellite Systems
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Attribute |
StarBand®
Nova 1000 |
HughesNet®
Home |
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Up-front cost, bare system* |
$299.99 - After $200.00 Rebate | $199.99 | |
Monthly Subscription fee |
$69.99 | $79.99 | $59.99 |
Length of subscription obligation |
24 months | 12 months | 24 months |
Bandwidth offered "up to" Down/Up |
1 Mbps/128 Kbps | 700 Kbps/128 Kbps | |
Daily/Weekly bandwidth allocation |
2GB 7 day rolling average | 200 MB/ 1.4 GB | |
| Free download period | Midnight to 6 am Eastern time | 3 am to 6 am Eatern time | |
Recovery rate after throttle |
100 Kbps | 50 Kbps | |
| Number of email addresses included | 10 | 5 | |
Static IP address |
Available for an additional $4.95 per month | Not available | |
Web space included |
10 MB | None | |
Dial-up service as back-up |
Included | $15.00 per month | |
Access to Newsgroups |
Included | Not offered | |
Installer
certification |
Offered free on-line | Through dealer only $100 - $250 Authorized HN class | |
First
line of tech support |
Dealer/Installer | Dealer/Installer | |
Next
level of tech support |
Located in USA | Located in Pakistan | |
Modem |
Smaller, horizontal (can be wall mounted) | Sits vertically | |
Power
Supply |
External, simple straight 24VDC to the modem | External, multiple DC voltages to the modem | |
Antenna
reflector |
Rust-proof fiberglass | Metal | |
Vacation
"hold" on account available |
Up to 6 mo/year after contract fulfillment | 2 mo at a time, up to 6 mo/year | |
Satellite
System |
StarBand®
Nova 1500 |
HughesNet®
ProPlus |
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Up-front cost, bare system* |
$299.99 - After $200.00 Rebate | $199.99 | |
Monthly Subscription fee |
$99.99 | $109.99 | $79.99 |
Length of subscription obligation |
24 months | 12 months | 24 months |
Bandwidth offered "up to" Down/Up |
1.5 M bps/256 Kbps | 1.5 Mbps/200 Kbps | |
Daily/Weekly
bandwidth allocation |
5GB 7 day rolling average | 425 MB/3 GB | |
| Free download period | Midnight to 6 am Eastern time | 3 am to 6 am Eastern time | |
Recovery rate after throttle |
100 Kbps | 50 Kbps | |
Static IP address |
Included | $10/month | |
| Number of email addresses included | 15 500Mb storage 1st, 100MB storage each remaining | 5 | |
Web space/personal storage included |
10 MB | None | |
Dial-up service as back-up |
Included | $15.00 per month | |
Access to Newsgroups |
Included | Not offered | |
Installer
certification |
Offered free on-line | Through dealer only $100 - $250 Authorized HN class | |
First
line of tech support |
Dealer/Installer | Dealer/Installer | |
Next
level of tech support |
Located in USA | Located in Pakistan | |
Modem |
Smaller, horizontal (can be wall mounted) | Sits vertically | |
Power
Supply |
External, simple straight 24VDC to the modem | External, multiple DC voltages to the modem | |
Antenna
reflector |
Rust-proof fiberglass | Metal | |
Vacation
"hold" on account available |
Up to 6 mo/year after contract fulfillment | 2 mo at a time, up to 6 mo/year | |
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*No installation or shipping charges included, just the bare price of the system (dish, modem, and house mounting hardware.) Both systems consist of a dish and feed arm (outside equipment) and modem (inside equipment.) Two coaxial cables are necessary to connect the dish to the modem. |
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