GERMANTOWN, Md., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite technologies and
networks for 50 years, today announced it has secured additional
capacity over Puerto Rico for
HughesNet®, the leading satellite Internet service. The
capacity increase – on the existing Hughes 63 West satellite
payload – will enhance the customer experience for current
HughesNet customers across Puerto
Rico and enable Hughes to serve even more customers on the
island with affordable, reliable Internet access.
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"Due to the pandemic and recent natural disasters, the people of
Puerto Rico understand the value
of being connected," said Peter
Gulla, senior vice president, Hughes. "Across the island,
HughesNet delivers internet access by satellite so people can work
from home, attend school, and keep up with latest health and
disaster information. HughesNet goes where other providers can't
reach. The need for connectivity has never been never greater and
this is why we continue to optimize HughesNet to connect more
people and better serve our existing customers."
Recently named the Best Satellite Internet Provider of 2021 by
U.S. News & World Report 360 Reviews, HughesNet connects more
than 1,500,000 families and businesses across the Americas at
broadband speeds in areas that cable and wire-line providers have
largely bypassed. Available in rural and remote locations—even in
the most difficult to reach places—HughesNet provides Puerto Ricans
with fast and reliable Internet access so they can browse the web,
access government and health information, watch videos, send and
receive email, enjoy social media, conduct online banking and more.
Hughes continuously innovates to better serve its customers and
connect more people to the Internet, as evidenced by these latest
capacity enhancements in Puerto
Rico.
For more information about HughesNet in Puerto Rico, visit www.hughesnet.com/pr.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems,
LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport
technologies and networks for 50 years, provides broadband
equipment and services; managed services featuring smart,
software-defined networking; and end-to-end network operation for
millions of consumers, businesses, governments and communities
worldwide. The Hughes flagship Internet service,
HughesNet®, connects more than 1.5 million subscribers
across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers Internet
access for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more
than half the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite
operators, in-flight service providers, mobile network operators
and military customers. A managed network services provider, Hughes
supports nearly 500,000 enterprise sites with its HughesON™
portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. Headquartered in
Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes
is owned by EchoStar. To learn more, visit www.hughes.com or follow
HughesConnects on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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
communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and
EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more
information, visit echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on
Twitter.
©2021 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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