When communications fail on Earth, count on what we have in space. Since 2001, Skycasters has led the industry in reliable, business continuity and disaster recovery plans for broadband Internet service. We play a critical role in the emergency disaster response plan of organizations across the world, including FEMA and the American Red Cross. Like them, you can count on Skycasters for VoIP, fax, and email when you need it, and our 24/7 tech support when you need us.
We’ll Help You Choose
Our highly trained sales engineers will take the time to understand what your needs are and suggest which service will best support your disaster recovery communications plans.
We’ll also suggest equipment that will maximize the effectiveness of your emergency response plan from our VSAT satellite fixed, mobile satellite Internet options. Emergency satellite Internet equipment rentals start at just $350/month.
Click here to take an online assessment of your needs. Or call 1-800-268-8653 to have a Skycasters representative go through our disaster recovery service plans with you.
Government, Military & Not-For-Profits
Skycasters offers GSA contract discounts for organizations that qualify. Contact us to learn more about Skycasters GSA pricing for primary connectivity or COOP (Continuity of Operations) and how Skycasters can support my disaster recovery plans.
iDirect® Disaster Response Plans: Satellite Internet Plans tailored to requirements for emergency teams.
| Test & Training | Occasional Use | Frequent Use | ^High Use / Multi-Site Shared Data | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Speeds (down/up) | 5.0M/768k | 5.0M/768k | 5.0M/768k | 5.0M/768k | 5.0M/768k |
| Guaranteed Speeds (down/up) | 1.5M/512k | 1.5M/512k | 1.5M/512k | 1.5M/512k | 1.5M/512k |
| Static IP Address | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Monthly Recurring Fee | $179 | $249 | $599 | $4,950 + $50/remote |
$8,900 + $50/remote |
| Included Data | 500MB | 3GB | 10GB | 100GB | 200GB |
| Overage/MB | $0.15/MB | $0.15/MB | $0.15/MB | $0.15/MB | $0.15/MB |
| Contract Term | 24 month | 24 month | 24 month | 24 month | 24 month |
| Recommended Modem | iDirect® X1/X3 | iDirect® X1/X3 | iDirect® X1/X3 | iDirect® X1/X3 | iDirect® X1/X3 |
^– High Use / Multi-Site Shared Data plans subject to resource availability.
| Test & Training | Occasional Use | Frequent Use | ^High Use / Multi-Site Shared Data | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Speeds (down/up) | 10.0M/2.0M | 10.0M/2.0M | 10.0M/2.0M | 10.0M/2.0M | 10.0M/2.0M |
| Guaranteed Speeds (down/up) | 2.0M/1.0M | 2.0M/1.0M | 2.0M/1.0M | 2.0M/1.0M | 2.0M/1.0M |
| Static IP Address | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Monthly Recurring Fee | $199 | $349 | $799 | $6,600 + $50/remote |
$11,900 + $50/remote |
| Included Data | 500MB | 3GB | 10GB | 100GB | 200GB |
| Overage/MB | $0.15/MB | $0.15/MB | $0.15/MB | $0.15/MB | $0.15/MB |
| Contract Term | 24 month | 24 month | 24 month | 24 month | 24 month |
| Recommended Modem | iDirect® X1/X3 | iDirect® X1/X3 | iDirect® X1/X3 | iDirect® X1/X3 | iDirect® X1/X3 |
^– High Use / Multi-Site Shared Data plans subject to resource availability.
Daily Flat Rate Disaster Response Service Plans — GSA Only
These disaster recovery service plans provide for unlimited usage. Verification of use may be required. These provide for unlimited backup disaster recovery plan usage.
| Daily Flat Rate | 10:1 Standard | 10:1 High Speed |
|---|---|---|
| MaxIR (down/up) | 1.5M/768k | 4.0M/2.0M |
| CIR (down/up) | 150k/76k | 400k/200k |
| Monthly Recurring Fee | $75 | $75 |
| Daily Use Rate* | $75 | $150 |
| Contract Term | 24 month | 24 month |
*– Charged for any day with greater than 10 megabytes data. When testing, please limit usage to under 10 megabytes data to avoid the Daily Use Rate.
Throttled Data (Fair Access Policy – FAP) | Service Plan Upgrades
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 guaranteed speeds at least 90% of the time, if not more.
Data 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 Data Allowance:
Option 1 – If you may need additional data some months you may purchase an “unlimited” plan. With this option, you will be billed according to your service plan for any data 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 data allowance, your connection speeds may be slowed down until your usage is back in profile with the plan.
Note – Both iDirect® Premium Metered Service Plans can be configured as Option 1 or Option 2.
Note – iDirect® Premium Metered Service Plans will be optimized for VoIP (1 slot every frame while idle)
Note – iDirect® Premium Metered 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.
G28 Evo Only – Evolution plans only.
DO YOU NEED RELIABLE, HIGH-QUALITY INTERNET SERVICE FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY?
If internet connectivity is critical to your business, contact us today to learn more about our backup connections for business continuity. One of our dedicated team members will be happy to explain our plans and get you started today.
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