{"id":1788,"date":"2022-12-30T02:38:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T02:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starlinkhow.com\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2023-01-17T07:24:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T07:24:37","slug":"viasat-satellite-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starlinkhow.com\/viasat-satellite-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Viasat Satellite Internet: All You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Satellite internet is much faster and more reliable than DSL or dial-up connections. As a result, you will find many Viasat satellite internet subscribers content with the faster speeds their provider offers, even in rural regions in America. And all this the company achieves by linking users to several Viasat satellites high up in space. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
Steve Hart (CTO), Mark Miller (CTO), and Mark Dankberg (CEO) established Viasat in May 1986. Interestingly, the company received venture capital financing totaling $300,000 from Southern California Ventures, and it was from this point that it began its satellite operations. Since then, Viasat has evolved into the major satellite internet brand that it is today.<\/p>\n\n\n
(Caption: Image of satellite in space)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like many other satellite internet providers, most of Viasat\u2019s satellites are currently in geostationary orbit<\/a>, around 22,000 miles above the equator. And these relay signals from ground stations located all across North America connected to the internet, offering high-speed internet services by using a technology called spot beam<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n (Caption: Image of a ground communications station)<\/p>\n\n\n Interestingly, Viasat<\/a> has a fleet of satellites designed to grow with additional broadband demand. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\nViasat Satellites: What Satellites Does Viasat Use<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Viasat Plans and Prices<\/h2>\n\n\n
Plan<\/td>
Starting price<\/td>
Package Deal<\/td><\/tr>
Viasat Internet and Viasat Voice<\/td>
This package is $69.98 per month for the first three months.<\/td>
Offers unlimited standard data
Comes with a two-year price-locked guarantee
Offers unlimited local and long-distance calls
Provides users with multiple calling features, some of which include call waiting, voicemail, and caller ID
Users have the choice to transfer their current phone number<\/td><\/tr>Viasat Internet and DISH<\/td> This package is $109.98 per month for the first three months.<\/td> Provides unlimited standard data
Comes with a two-year price-locked guarantee
Provides users with access to more than 290 channels
Has over 36,000 free on-demand titles
Comes with a smart DVR that has up to 2,000 hours of storage
Users get free satellite TV installation<\/td><\/tr>Viasat Internet, DISH, and Viasat Voice<\/td> This package is $139.97 per month for the first three months.<\/td> Comes with unlimited standard data
Has a two-year price-locked guarantee
Offers users unlimited local and long-distance calls
Users get multiple calling features, some of which include call waiting, caller ID, and voicemail.
Users can access more than 290 channels
Offers more than 36,000 free on-demand titles
Comes with a smart DVR and close to 2,000 hours of storage
Users get free satellite TV installation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\nViasat Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n
Plan<\/td>
Max Speed<\/td>
Equipment Costs<\/td><\/tr>Unlimited Bronze 12<\/td> 12Mbps download\/3Mbps upload<\/td> $13 a month\/ $299 one-time purchase<\/td><\/tr> Unlimited Silver 25<\/td> 25Mbps download\/3Mbps upload<\/td> $13 a month\/ $299 one-time purchase<\/td><\/tr> Unlimited Gold 50<\/td> 50Mbps download\/3Mbps upload<\/td> $13 a month\/ $299 one-time purchase<\/td><\/tr> Unlimited Platinum 100<\/td> 100Mbps download\/3Mbps upload<\/td> $13 a month\/ $299 one-time purchase<\/td><\/tr> Unlimited Diamond 100<\/td> 100Mbps download\/3Mbps upload<\/td> $13 a month\/ $299 one-time purchase<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n