GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in broadband satellite
solutions and services, today announced that Argentinian
telecommunications company ARSAT has chosen the JUPITER™ System to
deliver high-speed satellite Internet connectivity to schools and
underserved rural areas of the country.
Hughes will provide ARSAT with a latest generation JUPITER
System, including gateways and VSATs (Very Small Aperture
Terminals) that will operate over the ARSAT 1 and 2 satellites. In
the initial phase, approximately 1,000 terminals will connect
schools to the Internet toward an eventual goal of 2,000 sites.
ARSAT's JUPITER implementation is part of Argentina's initiative to increase Internet
connectivity and reduce service costs for rural communities that
are unserved or underserved by terrestrial broadband services. A
particular area of focus is digital inclusion of educational
facilities, bringing broadband connectivity to rural schools.
"Argentina has one of the
highest rates of Internet connectivity in Latin America, but mostly in urban areas. We
are working to build on that by improving the quality and
accessibility of service across the country, particularly rural
areas," said Dr. Rodrigo de Loredo,
president of ARSAT. "We selected Hughes because their products have
the highest-performance and efficiency for quickly expanding
service to a large customer base over a big geographical area –
which is exactly the challenge we face."
"Major telecom providers around the world, such as ARSAT, are
selecting our JUPITER System to close the digital divide," said
Hugo Frega, senior director for
Hughes. "Its cost-efficiency, performance and ease of
deployment make JUPITER the smart choice for offering reliable, and
affordable Internet access at virtually any location, regardless of
distance or terrain."
The Hughes JUPITER System is one of the world's most powerful
and widely used satellite Internet platforms. It features a
flexible and robust gateway architecture with lights-out operation,
enhanced IPoS air interface for bandwidth efficiency and
performance, and high-throughput terminals. The foundational
technology is the powerful JUPITER System on a Chip (SoC), a
custom–designed VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) processor
employing a multi-core architecture and enabling 100 Mbps of
throughput on every terminal within the JUPITER family.
About ARSAT
ARSAT is an Argentine national telecommunications company. It
was created in 2006 to exploit the orbital slots belonging to
Argentina by developing the
operation of telecommunications satellites built in Argentina and offering all satellite services
– voice, data transmission, audio, video – to customers. Since
2010, it has also been in charge of other major telecommunications
projects: the Federal Fiber Optical Network, the National Data
Center and the national platform for the Argentine System of Direct
To Home Free TV.
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 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 and JUPITER is a trademark
of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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