Viasat offers home internet users more data, higher speeds

Viasat offers home internet users more data, higher speeds

New Choice plans bump entry-level speeds up to 25 Mbps

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More data, more speed, same price.

That's what Viasat is offering new and existing customers with its New Choice home internet plans. The plans debuted June 13 in select markets, with plans to roll out nationwide. Current customers can request an upgrade to the new service plan.

The New Choice home internet plans are designed to allow customers to do more, faster with the internet - particularly to customers located outside cable and fiber zones.

"People are working from home, doing school from home, and watching movies from home," said Cynthia York, Viasat's director of product management. "They need more speed and data."

"The needs of consumers have changed since we last updated our plans in 2018," she said. "These Choice plans are giving customers twice the speed and much more data in select markets. They're designed to match your needs and your budget."

For example, where the new plans are offered, the current Bronze 12 Mbps plan will be replaced by a 25 Mbps plan - with no change in price. Customers will have 40 GB of High-Speed Data and unlimited Standard Data.

Prices for the entry level plan start at $49.99 a month.

Additional features of the new plans include 4K streaming support and double download speeds in select areas.

Additionally, Viasat is adding a top-tier plan for those with the greatest need for data. Those plans will provide 300 gigabytes of monthly High-Speed Data at a starting price as low as $199.99 a month. Check with Viasat or your Viasat retailer for more details.

The variety of plans and increased data and speeds are important for people living and working in rural areas. Satellite internet, which needs only a clear view of the southern sky and a small antenna and modem, is uniquely qualified to serve them. It provides service to areas where traditional internet service providers typically can't afford to build infrastructure. With Viasat's New Choice home internet plans, customers in these areas will be able to take advantage of broadband speeds - an upgrade from our previous 12 Mbps plan.

"With the launch of these New Choice home internet plans, we are introducing a new satellite internet experience to help meet the evolving needs of residential consumers," said Steven Mesnick, Viasat's GM of U.S. Broadband. "By optimizing our satellite network, we can deliver more data at faster speeds, more consistently. These speeds enable us to provide the experience that our customers desire."

Mesnick said advances in technology have enabled these speed and data boosts.

"Our new service plans demonstrate a technological achievement that we are proud of delivering: 100 times the speed compared to the first service plans we offered when we entered the residential internet market 10 years ago with the launch of ViaSat-1. We are committed to innovation so that our customers can do more, faster."

See Viasat Home Internet plans