ViaSat-1 Internet Experience Preview

How good can satellite broadband be? Watch this video and see for yourself. This is the type of service we plan to offer after ViaSat-1 launches this summer. Based on poor satellite broadband performance in the past, there is a lot of doubt that satellite will ever be a good consumer broadband choice. We disagree. This video was shot in real time as we browsed the web using a satellite broadband connection with the same bandwidth allocation and acceleration you'll get from WildBlue when services roll out later this year.

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[ViaSatInc]

As the video states up front, all caches were emptied prior to this browsing session. Also, the speed of this connection was only about half what the new ViaSat-1 based services will be. But no matter what we say, seeing it first hand is the only way to believe.

[Gladia Celt]

this net is actually bullcrap, i have it right now and i experienced good quality for half maybe less a month =\ i cant do much at all and im on the medium package, i really miss my net speed when i had cox but the one thing i hate about them is their charging, they lie and shit to everyone, over charge and shit.

[vsgfilmgroup]

So...what's that bandwidth cap look like again? Three whole YouTube videos a month? Or is that up to six now?

[nogotee]

HUGHESNET NO MORE HALLALLULAH !!!

[nogotee]

Skype runs great

[djshyc81]

 You can see it in action,

Just SEARCH Exede Speedtest !!!

[djshyc81]

Yes we have been similar throughput.. On our 12meg packages we're seeing 16+.. On the 2 test systems setup at our office theyre clocking No Joke 30Mbps !!!!

[nogotee]

Dude I have not tried my Skype on it. Only my Netflix and my Magic J

[nogotee]

There is Lag... no body is saying that does not exist. But what they are saying is VIASAT found a wayto doNO DELAY sounding VOIP over it. Which is the technology curve that a lot of folks do not understand. IF I can move an office completely out of town and off copper do you know what that means even to a business owner. It means no overhead to speak of. And that is what the excitement is over. My company does exactly that. We move Companies out of down town.

[nogotee]

Hey guy nice seeing you again. Yep I do want to see an update.. You gave no link this is nogotee

[nogotee]

YES!!!!! ours does to. We run the whole of the office on it... Awsome.. Service. WeLL done VIASAT