WASHINGTON, March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SATELLITE 2018
- Booth 501 -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the
global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, and
Global Eagle Entertainment [NASDAQ: ENT], today announced two major
enhancements to Global Eagle's global connectivity network that
bring more capacity and faster speeds to airlines and their
passengers. First, the Hughes JUPITER aeronautical system is being
deployed to support continued expansion of Global Eagle's airline
connectivity customers worldwide, and the second is a continued
expansion of the network in North
America.
Global Eagle's adoption of the Hughes JUPITER Aero system allows
Global Eagle airline customers and passengers to receive the
highest speeds in the industry while at the same time enjoying
improved operating economics. The JUPITER Aero system delivers
extremely fast and consistent beam and satellite times. Together
these attributes enable a superior user experience. Global
Eagle's first deployment of the Jupiter Aero system will be in
support of international airline routes, with plans to expand.
Hughes and Global Eagle also are working together to increase
the bandwidth and performance delivered to a leading North American
airline and its passengers. This effectively doubles the capacity
being used today by Global Eagle in North
America, enabling airlines to accommodate growing passenger
demand and delivering superior speed and performance for the array
of applications passengers use. The expansion consists of both
additional ground-based gateway terminals and associated
infrastructure as well as a significant increase in satellite
capacity allocated to the service.
"We are pleased that through our work with Hughes, passengers
aboard a North American airline and many other airlines worldwide
will have improved speeds and network performance," said Per Norén,
SVP Aviation, Global Eagle. "Together, these moves highlight our
focus on connectivity-driven content. We appreciate the
relationship with Hughes since our company was founded."
"We have had the good fortune to serve Global Eagle since their
inception and we are tremendously pleased to be able to support
them with the most recent expansion of their network," commented
Paul Gaske, EVP of Hughes. "We are
especially pleased to have them adopt our JUPITER Aero System and
view it as yet another testament to its exceptional performance and
capabilities."
Visit Hughes at SATELLITE 2018 in Booth 501 to learn more.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems,
LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in broadband satellite technology
and services for home and office. Its flagship high-speed satellite
Internet service is HughesNet®, the world's largest
satellite network with over 1.2 million residential and business
customers across the Americas. For large enterprises and
governments, the company's HughesON® managed network
services provide complete connectivity solutions employing an
optimized mix of satellite and terrestrial technologies. The
JUPITER™ System is the world's most widely deployed High-Throughput
Satellite (HTS) platform, operating on more than 20 satellites by
leading service providers, delivering a wide range of broadband
enterprise, mobility and cellular backhaul applications. To date,
Hughes has shipped more than 7 million terminals to customers in
over 100 countries, representing approximately 50 percent market
share, and its technology is powering broadband services to
aircraft around the world.
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.
For additional information about Hughes, please
visit www.hughes.com and follow @Hughes_Corp on
Twitter.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of
satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business
around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications
technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar
Satellite Services business segments. For more information,
visit echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
About Global Eagle
Global Eagle is a leading
provider of satellite-based broadband connectivity, television and
entertainment services, content and data analytics to aviation,
maritime, enterprise and government markets. Global Eagle offers a
fully integrated portfolio of rich media content and high-speed
connectivity solutions for airlines, private jets, cruise lines,
commercial ships, super-yachts, ferries, enterprise, government and
military installations worldwide with proprietary
performance-enhancing technologies and exclusive access to premium
media. With 1,500 employees on six continents and leading global
satellite and ground networks, the company delivers exceptional
service and concierge support to its customers.
©2017 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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