Compare Skycasters satellite Internet service plans for remote businesses.
Remote Business
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For remote businesses or home offices that require broadband satellite Internet as their primary form of connectivity, Skycasters offers a variety of flexible, affordable and powerful plans to fulfill your needs.
Our Gold Service Plans offer maximum throughput
with maximum value. While our
Platinum Service Plans offer unsurpassed speed and performance. Notice
that all of our service levels contain a Committed Information Rate
(CIR). This means you’ll get at least 110% of the stated CIR speeds
at least 90% of the time—usually more. It’s our guarantee that you get
the kind of service you expect.
| Platinum III Service Plans | ||||||
| Service Plan Monthly Price | $149.00 | $199.00 | $249.00 | $399.00 | $499.00 | $999.00 |
| MaxIR (down/up) | 2.5M/384k | 2.5M/512k | 3.0M/640k | 4.0M/768k | 4.5M/1.02M | 6.09M/1.5M |
| CIR (down/up) | 512k/128k | 640k/256k | 768k/384k | 1.02M/512k | 1.5M/640k | 2.04M/768k |
| Static IP Address | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Throughput allowance (down/up) | 1GB | 2GB | 3GB | 5GB (4/1) | 7.5GB (6/1.5) | 15GB (12/3) |
| Overage/MB (down/up) | $0.15/meg | $0.15/meg | $0.15/meg | $0.10/$0.15 | $0.10/$0.15 | $0.10/$0.15 |
| Minimum Equipment | 1.0m/2w | 1.2m/3w | 1.2m/3w | 1.2m/4w | 1.2m/4w | 1.8m/4w |
| Gold III Service Plans | ||||||
| Service Plan Monthly Price | $149.00 | $199.00 | $249.00 | $399.00 | $499.00 | $999.00 |
| MaxIR (down/up) | 1.5M/256k | 1.5M/256k | 2.04M/384k | 2.5M/512k | 2.5M/640k | 2.5M/768k |
|
CIR (down/up) |
256k/64k | 320k/96k | 384k/128k | 512k/160k | 512k/192k | 640k/256k |
| Static IP Address | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Throughput allowance (down/up) | 2 GB | 4 GB | 6 GB | 10GB (8/2) | 15GB (12/3) | 30GB (24/6) |
| Overage/MB (down/up) | $0.10/meg | $0.10/meg | $0.10/meg | $0.10/meg | $0.10/meg | $0.10/meg |
| Minimum Equipment | 1.0m/2w | 1.2m/3w | 1.2m/3w | 1.2m/4w | 1.2m/4w | 1.2m/4w |
| Equipment | ||||||
| iDirect IDU | VSAT 3100* | VSAT 3100* | VSAT 3100* | VSAT 3100 | ||
| Dish Size | 1.0 meter | 1.2 meter | 1.2 meter | 1.8 meter | ||
| BUC Size | 2 watt | 3 watt | 6 watt | 6 watt | ||
| Equipment Price | $899 + frt* | $999 + frt* | $1,999 + frt | $2,899 + frt | ||
| Standard Installation | $400 | $500 | $500 | $900 | ||
| Mount | Universal Pen | Non-Pen | Non-Pen |
Pole or Non-Pen |
||
| Term | 2 year** | 2 year** | 2 year** | 2 year** | ||
| Modem Upgrade Options (replaces iDirect 3100) | ||||||
| iDirect 5100 (integrated switch) | add $1,995 | |||||
| iDirect 5150 (supports encryption) | add $2,295 | |||||
| iDirect 5300 (supports mesh) | add $3,995 | |||||
Have additional questions about our plans? Contact us at . Or take an online analysis of your needs and you’ll be on your way to a customized satellite Internet plan from Skycasters.
* Refurbished Equipment Special – Please ask your salesman for details about our refurbished modems, available as a package with dish, mount, 3 watt BUC & LNB for only $799. Also available with a 4 watt BUC for $1,499.
** Equipment Price shown above reflects $2,000 discount for signing a two-year service agreement. Early termination fees apply.
MaxIR – Maximum Information Rate, the maximum speed at which data can be received or transmitted.
CIR – Committed Information Rate, the speed at which we guarantee data can be received or transmitted. We guarantee you will receive 110% of your CIR at least 90% of the time, if not more.
Throughput Allowance – This is the total amount of data that can be transferred up and/or down in a given billing cycle (30 days). Please make sure to review our Fair Access Policy (FAP). There are two options for you to choose from regarding your Throughput Allowance:
Option 1 – If you may need additional throughput some months you may purchase an "unlimited" plan. With this option, you will be billed according to your service plan for any throughput in excess of the plan allowance.
Option 2 – If you prefer flat rate billing, you may choose a "limited" plan. If you exceed your plan's throughput allowance, your connection speeds may be slowed down until your usage is back in profile with the plan.
Note – Both Platinum III & Gold III can be configured as Option 1 or Option 2
Note – Platinum III Service Plan will be optimized for VoIP (1 slot every frame while idle)
Note – Gold III Service Plans will receive 1 slot every 4th frame while idle.
IP Addressing – All plans include 1 publicly routable static IP address. Blocks of 5 or 13 are available. Block of 5 is $30.00. Block of 13 is $60.00. Up to 256 are available if needed at an additional charge. If you need more than 5 IP addresses, your request must be justified in writing to meet ARIN requirements.
Remote Business
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