There has never been such a broad customer base in the satellite internet industry (or the general satellite telecommunications industry, for that matter), ever. This unprecedented volume of satellite subscribers is due to several key advancements that have swept over the satellite sector in the last several years, all of which have had the generalized effect of making a satellite connection just as good if not better than most other broadband internet connections-including cable. And since satellite internet is a viable option for so many millions of people that have never been able to connect to a cable grid and never will, and furthermore considering the unprecedented demand for broadband solutions across the globe, the surge in satellite subscriptions really becomes quite easy to understand and explain.

In light of all this, it is quite obvious that there has never been a better time to discover what a satellite internet service has to offer you. As scores of new subscribers switch to the satellite market, they are discovering that there is much more to a satellite connection than they would have imagined at first. Let's take a look at what some of the most interesting details are, then:

• Let's start at the beginning: the moment of placing an order and waiting for the service and hardware to be actually installed. While cable customers are familiar with the long waits that generally accompany placing an order-waits that are that much longer if the company hasn't actually laid cable along your block yet-that is not at all what satellite subscribers get. The typical new customer doesn't wait much more than a week, and in many cases the service is being installed within 48 hours. Speaking of installation, satellite subscribers will be further delighted to know that these days all satellite internet connections are installed by certified technicians, meaning the actual users at home don't need to fret about which cable goes where and all that mess.

• As for the actual connection itself, satellite users will be astonished to see that their downloads are racing through at more than 3, 4, or even 5 Mbps! Those are speeds that we had all been led to believe were exclusive to cable connections, yet in reality they are available through satellite internet as well. If you're a heavy downloader or a business user, you can specifically choose a service package that will meet your significant needs; whereas if you're just a light user, you can get a "scaled down" package with "only" 1 or 2 Mbps-more than enough!

• Finally, when you choose a satellite connection you have the possibility of adding a special mobile receiver to your package that will allow you to take your broadband connection on the road, the lake, the river, the ocean, or wherever you want to go. Try doing that with your cable internet connection and you might never be able to connect through it again!

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