For many Internet users who live in rural and remote areas, they were left out of the DSL mix when high speed Internet first became available. They were forced to continue to use a dial up connection to access the Internet, which is notoriously slow and unreliable. Fortunately, the satellite industry came up with a solution that provides high speed Internet access regardless of your location. Satellite Internet allows users to access the Internet at high speeds no matter where they are. All you need is a subscription and a satellite antenna and they are on their way to experiencing all the benefits of a high speed Internet connection.
Rural and remote users are no strangers to satellite technology. They have relied on satellite dishes to receive a television signal for years when cable did not run lines out to their location. Satellite Internet works slightly different than satellite television and requires a specially designed separate satellite dish that both sends and receives signals necessary for a high speed Internet connection. This dish both sends signals and receives signals from a satellite that is orbiting the Earth. Satellite Internet does not rely on phone lines for you to get service. This is one of the benefits of satellite Internet because you do not have to tie up a phone line to receive service or pay for long distance fees for a dial up number that is located out of your calling area.
When compared to dial up, satellite Internet allows users to access the Internet at speeds up to 50 times faster than dial up. It all depends on the type of plan you get and there are always several plans available for flexibility and convenience. Satellite Internet can be tailored to the needs of the home user or for business use. Multiple users can access satellite Internet through a network, so a home with multiple users can have as many computers hooked up to one satellite dish as they need. There is also flexibility in terms of owning or leasing the equipment required for satellite Internet. When you inquire about a satellite Internet connection, be sure to compare the prices and the benefits of owning versus leasing. While both are affordable and accessible options, one plan may be more beneficial to your needs. Whether you own or lease your satellite Internet equipment, installation is included in the price.
With satellite Internet, you no longer have to wait for web pages to load or software upgrades to download. With dial up, a software upgrade download can take up to an hour to download. With satellite Internet service, the same download will take just minutes. Plus, satellite Internet has a reliable always on connection. There is no drop off like there is with dial up. Many dial up users get frustrated when they lose their connection in the middle of emailing or downloading files. With satellite Internet you have a reliable connection that allows you to download and upload files like music, videos and photos at faster speeds. Satellite Internet is truly providing a valuable service to rural and remote users who used to have to rely on very unreliable dial up service to access the Internet.