GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite
solutions and services, has signed an agreement with Airbus Defence
and Space to expand their business partnership to serve growing
tactical military communications requirements around the globe.
Under the agreement, Airbus Defence and Space will distribute
all models of the Hughes HM System, a flexible satellite networking
technology engineered around its software-definable modem (SDM) and
scrambled code multiple access (SCMA) waveform. Enabling
affordable, resilient solutions for various mobility and portable
government user requirements, the HM System's ultra-compact
terminals operate over Airbus Defence and Space's highly secure
Skynet X-band military communications satellite. Hughes will also
provide hardware, technology and engineering support related to use
of the HM System.
Additionally, Hughes will offer Skynet services to U.S.
government users requiring easily deployable and resilient
satellite communications for tactical missions, bringing innovative
networking solutions to more U.S. users as well as customers around
the globe.
"The continued strategic relationship with Airbus Defence and
Space along with Tampa Microwave's ruggedized packaging of
innovative Hughes technology will open new opportunities in the
growing tactical defense market," said Rick
Lober, Vice President and General Manager, Hughes Defense
and Intelligence Systems. "It builds on the early success of our
joint delivery of combined HM System and XEBRA services,
exemplifying the critical role that satellite providers play in
supporting the rapidly changing, national security landscape around
the world."
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the global leader in
satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative
solutions and a comprehensive suite of HughesON™ managed
services for enterprises and governments worldwide.
HughesNet® is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet
service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To
date, Hughes has shipped more than 5 million systems to customers
in over 100 countries, representing approximately 50 percent market
share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA,
ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and
GMR-1.
Headquartered outside Washington,
D.C., in Germantown,
Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices
worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation
(NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations
and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes,
please visit www.hughes.com.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider
of satellite and video delivery solutions. Headquartered in
Englewood, Colo., and conducting
business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure
communications technologies through its EchoStar Satellite
Services, EchoStar Technologies Corporation and Hughes Network
Systems business segments.
For more information, visit echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on
Twitter.
©2016 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes
and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems,
LLC.
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