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data token question
Right now I have 164.3 GB data tokens in total that I have been building every month with 25 GB data token sometime more. Is there a limited amount?
Hello Ryan,
Thank you for posting and starting an interesting discussion. To put things to rest, I floated your question to our top tech person and he confirmed that only ~7% of our subscribers are on the 50 GB plan, so there's not much market demand for a higher plan. Not so say we won't ever roll out new plans, but should that be in the works and we're allowed to annouce any new plans, you'll hear about it.
-Liz
GabeU wrote:
A few people buying and using data tokens on a regular basis doesn't have the same effect on the system as tens of thousands of subscribers taking advantage of a larger data plan.
What do you mean that it does not have same effect on the system?
Ryan11433 wrote:
GabeU wrote:
A few people buying and using data tokens on a regular basis doesn't have the same effect on the system as tens of thousands of subscribers taking advantage of a larger data plan.What do you mean that it does not have same effect on the system?
The impact on the system from a few people buying and using data tokens is a drop in the bucket compared to what the impact would be from thousands, if not tens of thousands of people buying and using larger data plans.
I always use roads as an analogy. Say a road has a capacity of 20,000 cars per hour before it starts to experience a slowdown. If traffic is generally under or sticks to that capacity, even a few extra cars every now and then (people using data tokens) isn't going to effect it much. But if there is all of a sudden 30,000 cars per hour (larger plans being offered) trying to go down the road, traffic would slow down considerably. That's what would happen with the system by adding larger data plans, as it's likely that a lot of people would upgrade to them. The larger the plans offered, the greater the impact and the slower the service would be.
GabeU wrote:
Ryan11433 wrote:
GabeU wrote:
A few people buying and using data tokens on a regular basis doesn't have the same effect on the system as tens of thousands of subscribers taking advantage of a larger data plan.What do you mean that it does not have same effect on the system?
But if there is all of a sudden 30,000 cars per hour (larger plans being offered) trying to go down the road, traffic would slow down considerably. That's what would happen with the system by adding larger data plans, as it's likely that a lot of people would upgrade to them. The larger the plans offered, the greater the impact and the slower the service would be.
I don't get what you mean - I already purchased a lot of data is for as long I have data available there is no speed restrictions? I'm right now at 128.7 GB data token left. So far until next billing cycle on 28th (see chart below) and the remaining left of data token left does still stay because it is paid for.
Service Plan Data of 50 GB 0% remaining left. 8 am to 2 am.
Bonus Zone of 50 GB 8% remaining left. 2 am to 8 am.
Total Data Usage is 102.7 GB.
Edit: I might used wrong word saying bandwidth and replaced to total data usage for better understanding.
Ryan11433 wrote:
GabeU wrote:I don't have the ability to better explain it. I suggest researching ISP system capacity, bandwidth and subscriber load to get a better understanding.
If you do not have the skill why is that? I'm still under residential service as my prefix is DSS?
It's not my job to help you understand. You posited a question about data, and that question was answered. HughesNet doesn't offer more data because they aren't going to offer what their system cannot support. That's it.
Yes, a prefix of DSS means you are a residential subscriber.
GabeU wrote:
If their system cannot support it why am I still online that I have extended their capacity of 50 GB data plan as the 14th time of their billing cycle under the new contract agreement? I say data token with unrestricted speed. :)
It's not my job to help you understand. You posited a question about data, and that question was answered. HughesNet doesn't offer more data because they aren't going to offer what their system cannot support. That's it.
Yes, a prefix of DSS means you are a residential subscriber.Hello Ryan,
Thank you for posting and starting an interesting discussion. To put things to rest, I floated your question to our top tech person and he confirmed that only ~7% of our subscribers are on the 50 GB plan, so there's not much market demand for a higher plan. Not so say we won't ever roll out new plans, but should that be in the works and we're allowed to annouce any new plans, you'll hear about it.
-Liz
Liz wrote:Hello Ryan,
Thank you for posting and starting an interesting discussion. To put things to rest, I floated your question to our top tech person and he confirmed that only ~7% of our subscribers are on the 50 GB plan, so there's not much market demand for a higher plan. Not so say we won't ever roll out new plans, but should that be in the works and we're allowed to annouce any new plans, you'll hear about it.
-Liz
Thank you for the information and I'm glad you find this thread interesting and if you meant only 7 or 17 percent subscribers are on 50 GB plan that what I see at the moment only 10, 20, 30 or 50 GB are offered. If that was true I think it is because not very many people can afford 149.99 to pay per month. Comcast Business did offer those before over ten years ago but I did not accept that offer at that time that I started with 20 GB starter plan.
7% of subscribers are on the 50 GB plan, not 17%.
-Liz
