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Hey everybody, welcome back to 
the Elon Musk Podcast. 

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This is a show where we discuss 
the critical Crossroads, The 

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Shape, SpaceX, Tesla X, The 
Boring Company, and Neuralink. 

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I'm your host, Will Walden. 
Hughes Net, which is a Starlink 

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competitor, has introduced the 
100 megabytes per second 

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download speeds for their 
customers, which is a 

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substantial increase from their 
previous offerings. 

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Now this is Hansman, which is 
powered by the newly launched 

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Jupiter 3 satellite, positioned 
Hughesnet as a stronger 

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competitor against Starlink, 
Spacex's satellite Internet 

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system. 
Now this is launched in July and

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the Jupiter 3 satellite is a key
factor in Hughesnet's ability to

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offer these higher speeds. 
This advanced satellite is 

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stationed in a high 
geostationary orbit and is 

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instrumental in delivering the 
new 100 megabyte per second 

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download speeds as part of 
Hughesnet's Internet service 

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upgrade. 
Now Hughesnet's revised plans 

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include the existing Fusion 
plan, previously capped at 25 

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megabytes per second and 50 
megabits per second, now 

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offering up to 100 megs per 
second at $109.99 per month. 

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Additionally, a new Elite Plan 
is introduced offering 100 megs 

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per second for $89.99 cents per 
month, with both plans subject 

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to two data caps of 100 gigs or 
200 gigs. 

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So the 200 gigs is the Fusion 
plan. 

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Now amidst these upgrades, 
Hughes Net is also providing 

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promotional discounts on both 
the Fusion and the Elite plans, 

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making the improved service more
accessible to a broader range of

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customers. 
And the Jupiter 3 satellite 

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boast over 500 gigabits per 
second in broadband capability, 

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significantly boosting 
Hughesnet's total capacity in 

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the satellite features over 300 
spot beams and utilizes a 

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state-of-the-art ground system 
with a dedicated fibre backbone 

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and artificial intelligence to 
optimize traffic flow and reduce

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the latency of the signal. 
And Hughesnet's upgraded service

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is set to challenge Starlink 
directly, which currently serves

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over 2.2 million customers 
globally. 

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And with Starlink, it offers 
higher peak download speeds, and

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many users experience speeds 
closer to 70 megabits per second

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compared to Hughesnet's 
consistent 100 megabits per 

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second offering. 
Now, similar to Starlink, 

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though, Hughesnet requires 
customers to have specific 

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satellite dish hardware, which 
can be either leased or 

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purchased directly from 
Hughesnet depending on the 

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chosen plan. 
The actual latency performance 

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of Jupiter 3 remains to be seen,
though. 

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Hughesnet says 100, but in the 
real world we're not exactly 

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sure what it is. 
But the Fusion plan aims to 

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reduce latency by combining 
satellite and ground based 

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cellular networks, while the 
Elite plan offers satellite only

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connectivity. 
Our Hughesnet's updated 

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offerings include the Select 
plan with up to 50 megabits per 

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second. 
The Elite plan with 100 and 

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Fusion plan combined satellite 
and terrestrial wireless for 

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improved latency also up to 100.
And all plans require the 

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installation of specific 
equipment, which is supplied by 

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Hughesnet. 
Now alongside Jupiter 3, Hughes 

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continues to operate as Jupiter 
One and Jupiter 2 satellites, 

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supporting various service 
plans. 

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And the company emphasizes the 
competitive edge provided by 

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Jupiter Three in terms of speed 
and throughput. 

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Jupiter One Jupiter Two much 
slower than the Jupiter 3 

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system, and Hughes Net has 
enhanced its terrestrial network

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infrastructure to support the 
Jupiter 3 satellite 

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capabilities. 
The company has also 

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collaborated with unnamed 
wireless carriers in North 

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America to maximize coverage for
its Fusion product, and 

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Hughesnet's faster Internet 
options are particularly crucial

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for Americans in remote areas 
where satellite Internet is 

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often the only option. 
The new plans aim to reduce the 

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digital divide by offering 
improved speeds and data 

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allowances, albeit at higher 
prices compared to urban 

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broadband solutions. 
Now I'm going to take a little 

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sidetrack here. 
My sister, who lived about 10 

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miles away from where I used to 
live, she couldn't get regular 

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broadband from a cable provider.
She had to get satellite 

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Internet because even her cell 
phone signal was horrible. 

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She lived in a very rural area. 
Her choices were Hughesnet, much

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slower speeds than Starlink. 
Or eventually she could have 

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gotten Starlink, but it didn't 
cover her area. 

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So she went with Hughesnet. 
And this is just a personal 

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experience of my own. 
I'm not paid by Hughesnet. 

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This is not an advertisement for
Hughesnet, but I know that some 

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of the speeds that she was 
encountering by Hughesnet 

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weren't that great and they were
very spotty, so hopefully they 

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can fix these with their new 
offerings and continue to offer 

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a better service with the 
Jupiter 3 satellites. 

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And the Jupiter 3 satellites are
supposed to cover a broader 

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range of area than the one and 
the two satellites. 

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Now the Fusion's price plan is 
higher, and it's justified by 

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its hybrid tech, which combines 
satellite and the fixed wireless

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connections to reduce the 
latency, potentially supporting 

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activities like online gaming 
that require quicker response 

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times. 
The upgrade to 100 megs per 

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second aligns with the typical 
Internet usage patterns, which 

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prioritize downloading data over
uploading now. 

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This increase is significant, 
very huge for rural users, 

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enhancing activities like HD 
streaming, something like 

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Netflix and smart home device 
connectivity. 

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Because if everybody has a 
tablet or everybody has some 

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sort of device connected to the 
Internet, it's going to take a 

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lot of speed to use all of those
devices at the same time and 

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recognizing the increased data 
needs accompanying faster 

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speeds, Hughes Net has raised 
its monthly data allowances. 

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However, exceeding these limits 
won't incur additional fees. 

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Those speeds may be reduced for 
the remainder of the billing 

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cycle. 
Now customers have the option to

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purchase additional data tokens 
to continue with the highest 

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speed possible through Hughes 
net. 

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Now the new plans are set to 
launch on December 26th, so get 

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ready and availability and 
access to the Fusion service 

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will vary by location and 
they're going to continue to 

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roll it out to a broader 
spectrum of people in the 

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future. 
Now existing customers may have 

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the option to upgrade subject to
a new 12 month contract or the 

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completion of their current 
agreement. 

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