How Customers Use Satellite Internet

High-speed Internet usage has increased in the last couple of years in the U.S. based on a number of factors. We all know that the pandemic has increased high-speed Internet use, but how do we use the Internet? We’ll explore the ways that Internet was used before the pandemic and the ways that it has changed since some of the first stay-at-home orders were put into place.

Connecting with Others via Email or Social Media

Satellite Internet is one of many ways to receive high-speed Internet in the United States, but satellite Internet users behave in much the same way as users of other ISPs. What is the most common use for high-speed Internet? Statista data from November 2019 lists connecting with others as some of the top Internet uses. For example, 92.3% of Internet users in the U.S. used an Internet connection for text or instant messaging. The next most common use was email with 90.3% of Internet users. A little further down on the list, but also important was the use of high-speed Internet to connect with friends and family on social media (73.7%) of U.S. Internet users.

Learning and Connecting via Internet Browsing

Many also use the Internet to browse or research different topics via search engines. According to Internet Live Stats, Google (by far the most popular search engine) processes over 3.5 billion searches per day. High-speed Internet users have the Internet at their fingertips and use it to search for answers to questions and conduct research.

Checking Off a To-Do List

Many high-speed Internet users also use Internet tools to help check-off their to-do lists. In fact, 72.2% of Americans use the Internet to shop, make reservations, or use other consumer services. Using Internet services like Satellite Internet for online financial services (i.e. banking or paying bills) is also common (up to 69.9% of Internet users). 

Continued Learning – Virtual Class, Work and Research

Though online video calls and conferences only accounted for 50.8% of Internet use before the pandemic and 23.8% of Internet users used the Internet for remote work, these numbers have shifted over the past year. As virtual schooling and work became the norm, high-speed Internet use skyrocketed – especially at home.

Though our use of the Internet may have changed over the past few years, it’s clear that many of us use it in the same types of ways. Whether you use high-speed satellite Internet to connect with others or simply pay bills online, it is a useful tool for keeping connected.