HughesNet Satellite Internet Product Profile

Hughes is the global leader in broadband satellite technology and services for home and office. Its flagship high-speed satellite Internet service ,  HughesNet ®, is  America’s #1 choice for satellite Internet and the world’s largest satellite network with over 1.2 million residential and business customers across the Americas. HughesNet Gen5 brings you more of everything you love to do online: faster speeds, more data, and built-in Wi-Fi. With Gen5, you can stay connected at high-speed wherever you live! For small businesses, Hughes also offers HughesNet Internet Continuity, an affordable connectivity backup service that seamlessly delivers broadband Internet when your primary Internet service fails. Because HughesNet Internet Continuity is satellite Internet, it is not exposed to the risks faced by terrestrial Internet options. For information about HughesNet, visit  Hughes website  and follow  @HughesNet  on Twitter. Find out more about HughesNet Internet Continuity .

DirecTV adds Alexa support for satellite TV customers

Following its promise earlier this year, DirecTV has officially launched Amazon Alexa support for its satellite television customers. The company first revealed plans to offer support for the assistant back in March, something that would bring voice control as an optional alternative for the ordinary remote control. That new functionality is now live…but you can only use it if you have the right hardware.