Hughes: Early data shows $150-$200/month revenue from community Wi-Fi in South America, Africa, Russia

by Peter B. de Selding

PARIS — Satellite broadband hardware and service provider Hughes Network Systems’ early experience with rural Wi-Fi in South America, Africa and Russia has shown that each installation generates, on average, monthly revenue equivalent to two U.S. fixed broadband subscribers.

Hughes Chief Executive Pradman P. Kaul said it was too soon to say whether this figure would hold up as Hughes expands its community-Wi-Fi service, but that the early results show each installation producing $150-$200 per month.

“Community wifi is exciting for markets to . . .

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