GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes
Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and
multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, today
announced that the National Company for Telecommunications Services
(NCTS) has selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System Series 3 to deliver
the ground segment requirements for operation of the Ka-band TIBA-1
satellite. The deployment of the Egyptian government-owned TIBA-1
satellite is a major milestone in the country's mission to connect
the unconnected; the Hughes JUPTER System will enable delivery of
Internet and telecom services to millions of people in remote and
rural areas of the country.
"Our mission is to provide reliable, affordable broadband
connectivity for the whole of Egypt, including remote and rural areas –
satellite is essential to achieve our goal," said Dr. Abdelhamid Mostafa, chairman of the board of
directors of NCTS. "We will optimize performance of our TIBA-1
satellite with the superior ground system, both technically and
commercially, for the job. The Hughes JUPITER System provides
efficiency, reliability, flexibility and high performance to ensure
the best service delivery."
With features that yield higher bandwidth efficiency and lower
service cost for operators than other ground systems, the Hughes
JUPITER System is the most widely used VSAT system in the world.
The latest iteration of the system, Series 3, is designed to
support the industry's most advanced satellites 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.
Initially, NCTS will employ two JUPITER System gateways, a
network management system an initial delivery of remote terminals
and an OSS/BSS solution, with installation expected in 2022. NCTS
may order additional end-user terminals as public adoption of
broadband services expands.
"Hughes is proud to provide the technology to power the massive
effort to connect the unconnected in Egypt," said Ramesh
Ramaswamy, executive vice president and general manager,
International division, Hughes. "The JUPITER System is a critical
ingredient in a resilient, reliable broadband network that will
help power social and economic development across Egypt."
For more information about the Hughes JUPITER System, please
visit:
https://www.hughes.com/technologies/broadband-satellite-systems/jupiter-system
About NCTS
The National Telecommunications Services
Company NCTS - (SAE) is a joint-stock company established in
February 2019 and by the provisions
of the Egyptian law. NCTS established under the Prime Ministers
Decree No. 242 of 2019 authorizing the National Services Products
organization Agency (NSPO) to establish a joint-stock company in
the name of the National Company for Telecommunications Services
(NCTS). NCTS had granted Licenses from the National
Telecommunication Regulatory authority (NTRA) to operate Telecom
satellite and satellite earth stations, and the only holder for
VSAT license to offer Ka-band satellite services.
NCTS owns and operates a wide range of infrastructure including,
the first Egyptian satellite networks, TIBA-1 satellite in the
geostationary orbit located at 35.5 East, Satellite Earth Stations,
Data Center hosting facilities and Teleport facilities established
in two locations in Cairo and
Qena. On the National and international levels, NCTS aims to
provide fully integrated telecommunication solutions to its
customers through well-established infrastructure that keeps pace
with the latest technologies and to contribute to the development
of the country infrastructure towards achieving strategic visions
of digital services. NCTS scope underlies several infrastructure
operations, telecommunication applications and added values
services, which includes the Egyptian HTS TIBA-1 Teleport Earth
Station facilities, Data Center hosting facilities,
Telecommunication Towers facilities and Submarine cable landing
stations.
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.
©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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