HughesNet is among the largest satellite internet providers in the nation, not to be confused with Hughes Net. Hughes Net is a broadband satellite internet service provider utilizing two-way satellite systems - very secure, very fast, very reliable, and now more affordable than ever. Two-way satellite service is different than your satellite TV dish, which is one-way and only receives TV signals. Hughes Net satellite dishes both receive and send signals, download and upload. Download speeds range from 700 Kbps - 2.0 Mbps rather than the slow dial-up downloads of 28 Kbps - 56 Kbps. This incredibly fast difference is why HughesNet is the leader in satellite internet service!