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Blue Sky Smart Solutions is proud to be partnered with ADT and Google NEST to provide our customers the very best in home security. ADT is now offering Google NEST products to create the next generation of smart home security solutions and help people connect and protect what matters most. We install ADT packages (including Google NEST) as well as individual Google NEST products such as cameras, doorbells, locks, wifi systems, thermostats, and more.

What is Smart Home Security?

The term “Smart Home” is thrown around a lot these days, but what does “Smart Home” really mean? In basic terms, it is a home that has electronic devices that can be controlled from a phone or computer such as lighting, alarms, music, etc.  However, the products that Blue Sky Smart Solutions offers take it a step further, to make your smart home even smarter.

For starters, the Google NEST products utilize machine learning. The products will learn your routines, faces, and pets to reduce false alarms. Not only will it reduce false alarms, but they offer more ways for you to receive notifications and detect potential events in and around your home or business.

ADT + NEST

While Google NEST offers best-in-class smart home security equipment, ADT now complements that with best-in-class 24/7 surveillance and customer service. The complete ADT + Google NEST security solution will utilize a secure platform for a seamless experience that prioritizes privacy and compatibility for greater customer peace of mind.

Blue Sky Smart Solutions’ Role

While ADT and Google are household brands, we realize that Blue Sky Smart Solutions is not. However, it should be reassuring that these brands trust us to sell and install these products as. As a local company, it just means more to us. We care about our communities, so we take pride in our work. With Blue Sky, you’re not just one of billions of customers, so you can expect personalized service and smart home solutions.

That means we won’t just sell you the most expensive system or product, but one that meets your needs and budget. If you just want a NEST Doorbell, we can do that. If you need a full security system with monitoring for your business, we can do that too.

Give us a call today to discuss your security needs at 888-677-2992.

Largest commercial communications satellite ever built will more than double the capacity of the Hughes JUPITER fleet.

Germantown, MD, July 29, 2023 – Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, today announced its JUPITER™ 3 ultra high-density satellite has successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from historic Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A in Florida. Also known as EchoStar XXIV, JUPITER 3 was built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, CA, and is engineered to deliver gigabytes of connectivity to customers across North and South America.

On July 29 at 2:32 a.m. EDT, three hours and twenty-eight minutes after lift-off, JUPITER 3 successfully deployed from the launch vehicle. The satellite began sending and receiving its first signals, and engineers deployed the JUPITER 3 solar arrays, which unfolded in space to their full ten-story span.

“JUPITER 3 is the highest capacity, highest performing satellite we’ve ever launched. As the leading provider and inventor of satellite internet, we’re proud to herald the start of a new era of connectivity and serve more customers where cable and fiber cannot,” said Hamid Akhavan, CEO, EchoStar. “This purpose-built satellite is engineered uniquely to meet our customers’ needs and target capacity where it’s needed most, such as the most rural regions of the Americas, so they can stay connected to the applications and services they depend on every day.”

Over the next several weeks, JUPITER 3 will travel into a geosynchronous orbit 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above the Earth to its destination at the 95 degrees west orbital slot. It will then undergo extensive bus and payload testing before entering service and augmenting the Hughes JUPITER fleet with more than 500 Gbps of additional capacity.

“Whether helping a student in Mexico expand her horizons with access to technology, connecting a farmer in Idaho with the tools to monitor his crops, or connecting a senior in Montana to her doctor via a telehealth appointment, JUPITER 3 will connect our customers to what matters most,” added Akhavan.

With JUPITER 3, Hughes will enhance its HughesNet® offerings for customers in the U.S. and Latin America with more broadband capacity overall and higher speed plans in many markets—some with download speeds up to 100 Mbps. The company will also offer higher speed HughesNet Fusion® plans, the innovative low-latency home internet that leverages multipath technology to blend satellite and wireless technologies seamlessly into a low-latency satellite internet experience.

With dense, high-throughput capacity across the Americas, JUPITER 3 will also support applications such as in-flight Wi-Fi, enterprise networking and cellular backhaul for mobile network operators (MNOs).

For more information and to follow along on the journey to JUPITER 3, visit the Hughes website. For more information on HughesNet plans in your area, visit our website or call 888-677-2992.

HughesNet is America’s #1 choice for high-speed satellite internet service. Having been around for almost 50 years, they’ve been at the forefront of satellite and internet technology and continue to evolve as new technologies become available. Blue Sky Smart Solutions is a local Authorized HughesNet Retailer and installer serving Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Wisconsin.

How does satellite internet work?

HughesNet currently has two satellites in orbit, with plans to launch a third this year. These satellites send a signal down that is picked up by a receiver dish which is mounted on your house or on a pole. A modem is connected to that dish to convert the signal into usable internet. One of the perks of satellite internet is that it is available anywhere, as long as the receiver dish has a good sightline to the sky. Even if you live in the middle of nowhere, internet is available in your area.

HughesNet also offers low-latency internet plans which use a combination of satellite signals and ground tower signals to make the internet faster and more responsive.

How fast is satellite internet?

Satellite internet is a great option for residents who live in rural areas or places where cable internet does not exist. Cable or fiber internet is often times faster and more responsive than satellite, but HughesNet has gotten much faster in recent years. They now offer 25 Mbps download speeds with up to 200GB of data. There are no hard data limits and will automatically adjust data rates when streaming, so there is no buffering or loading. Hughes is confident that their internet plans can meet most people’s needs.

Is Hughes internet available near me?

HughesNet is available anywhere! As long as you have a clear sight line for the receiver dish, you can get HughesNet anywhere. If you live in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, or Kansas, Blue Sky Smart Solutions can install Hughes internet for you! Give us a call at 888-677-2992 to find out if Hughes is right for you.

Why does Blue Sky Smart Solutions install for Hughes?

Since Hughes is everywhere, that creates a huge business footprint to cover. Since Blue Sky has installed satellites and smart home products for other companies such as DISH and ADT, it makes perfect sense to have Blue Sky cover rural, less-populated areas for Hughes. Blue Sky is also an authorized retailer, meaning we can sell AND install HughesNet.

How much does HughesNet cost?

Plans vary depending on usage and needs. To see available plans near you, visit: internet.blueskydish.com/

Call 888-677-2992 to get started today!