Nationwide Leasing Program Makes it Easy to Get Satellite Broadband Anywhere GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 16
GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC
(HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and
services, today announced that it has made high-speed Internet access more
affordable with the introduction of a new equipment leasing option that
reduces upfront start-up fees by more than seventy-five percent. The program
helps consumers currently on slow dial-up enjoy the convenience and speed of a
HughesNet(R) service plan without the expense of having to purchase equipment.
To promote the option, for a limited time all new subscribers that lease the
equipment for any of HughesNet's six service plans will receive free standard
installation.
"HughesNet's new leasing program dramatically reduces the start-up costs a
new subscriber incurs, making it easy to take advantage of new, higher speed
plans with a much lower upfront cost," said Peter Gulla, vice president of
marketing for North America at Hughes. "HughesNet sets the standard for
high-speed Internet by satellite with entry-level plans starting at up to
1Mbps, ranging up to 5Mbps. Now everyone beyond the reach of cable or DSL can
get high speed satellite Internet access at an affordable price."
Subscribers who select the leasing option will pay an upfront fee of $99
at the time of activation. Qualified subscribers will receive free
installation and, thereafter, pay a monthly equipment rental fee of $9.99 for
each month of service. As an alternative to the new leasing option, new
subscribers may choose to purchase the equipment for $299.98, after the $100
mail-in rebate, now through Sept. 30, 2008.
With more than 400,000 subscribers, HughesNet is the leading broadband
satellite Internet service in the United States. HughesNet offers a suite of
service plans. For more information about HughesNet services and the new
equipment leasing option, please visit http://www.hughesnet.com or call
1-866-859-2268.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing
broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments,
small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions
and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and
terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global
standards approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations,
including IPoS, RSM-A, and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.5
million systems to customers in over 100 countries.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA,
Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH). For additional
information, please visit http://www.hughes.com.
(C)2008 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes and HughesNet are registered
trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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