GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and
multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, today
announced that Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL)
selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System Series 3 to enable services on
the new EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS (Very High-Throughput Satellite).
Currently under construction and expected to launch in 2022,
KONNECT VHTS will provide fixed broadband and mobility connectivity
across Europe. Under the
agreement, Hughes will design, manufacture and deliver JUPITER
System gateways, end-user terminals and a network management system
that support the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS payload and enable powerful
digital reconfiguration with narrow frequency granularity for
extensive flexibility.
"EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS contains the most powerful on-board
digital processor ever put into orbit, necessitating a ground
system of equal caliber to make the best use of its capacity," said
Pascal Homsy, chief technology
officer of Eutelsat. "The JUPITER System is the natural choice for
EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS, as it is proven to support multi-service
networks with flexibility, reliability and efficiency."
"We are proud that Eutelsat, a leading provider of multi-service
satellite solutions, has selected Hughes, once again, to power its
next-generation satellite," said Ramesh
Ramaswamy, executive vice president and general manager,
International division at Hughes. "The de facto standard in
the industry, the JUPITER System connects the new possible –
enabling partners like Eutelsat to utilize capacity efficiently to
meet the growing demand for fixed and mobile broadband
services."
Series 3 is the latest iteration of the JUPITER System, designed
to support the industry's most advanced satellites, such as
EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS, that feature flexible payloads,
sophisticated channelizers and Q- and V-band feeder beams. With a
centralized network architecture utilizing powerful and highly
virtualized data centers, high-density gateways and artificial
intelligence, the system automatically manages weather and network
traffic impacts to optimize the network and deliver fast speeds to
end users. Utilizing a virtual pool of modem and IP processing
resources, the system supports dynamic reconfiguration of gateways
and data centers to meet demand, almost instantly. Advanced
software defined networking (SDN) technologies immediately
synchronize the dynamic reconfiguration of gateway connections.
This latest agreement follows the successful completion by
Hughes of the ground system for the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite,
which entered service in November of 2020 and utilizes JUPITER
System gateways and user terminals to enable high speed satellite
broadband.
For more information about how the Hughes JUPITER System
connects the new possible, visit the website.
Hughes at SATELLITE 2021 Realizing the Connected
Future
Hughes will exhibit at SATELLITE 2021 September 7-10 at the Gaylord National Convention
Center in National Harbor, MD, showcasing how consumers,
businesses, governments and communities around the world benefit
from the connected experiences enabled by a half century of Hughes
innovation. See Hughes executives at
SATELLITE 2021 for unique perspectives on the latest technologies
and solutions that provide essential connectivity around the world
– including Community Wi-Fi Hotspots and cellular backhaul over
satellite; aero and maritime connectivity; military SATCOM; and the
latest in multi-orbit solutions, multi-service networks and
multi-transport technologies. For further information, visit
hughes.com/sat21.
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 secure communications
technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar
Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit
www.echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
About Eutelsat
Founded in 1977, Eutelsat
Communications is one of the world's leading satellite operators.
With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground
infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across Video, Data,
Government, Fixed and Mobile Broadband markets to communicate
effectively to their customers, irrespective of their location.
Around 7,000 television channels operated by leading media groups
are broadcast by Eutelsat to one billion viewers equipped for DTH
reception or connected to terrestrial networks. Headquartered in
Paris, with offices and teleports
around the globe, Eutelsat assembles 1,200 men and women from 50
countries who are dedicated to delivering the highest quality of
service.
Eutelsat Communications is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock
Exchange (ticker: ETL).
For more about Eutelsat go to www.eutelsat.com.
©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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