GERMANTOWN, and GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 25,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems,
LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport
technologies and networks for 50 years, and Network Services
Solutions (NSS), a premier provider of high quality complete
network solutions, today announced an eight-year agreement to
upgrade, expand and manage the satellite monitoring network for a
large petroleum customer of NSS. The network comprises more than
1,300 very small aperture terminals (VSATs) installed along the
pipeline route, diverse network operations centers for reliability,
and Ku-band capacity on the EchoStar 105 satellite.
Hughes and NSS, a wholly owned subsidiary of SatWays, have
collaborated on this network since 2005. The new agreement allows
for expansion of the network to meet growing demand and a
system-wide upgrade to Hughes JUPITER™ technology – the de
facto global standard for satellite implementations
worldwide.
"At NSS, we are driven to provide affordable and simple private
business networks. Thus delivering a sensible alternative for
companies facing ever-growing demands for fast, reliable and secure
data communication," said Ali
Mohadjer, president, NSS. "Our partnership with Hughes has
allowed us to deliver these high quality, turnkey VSAT
solutions."
"For a critical network like an oil pipeline, a geostationary
satellite service offers the ideal connectivity, with
continent-wide coverage, robust capacity and an affordable
cost-per-bit," said Dan Rasmussen,
senior vice president, Enterprise Division at Hughes. "Our
continued collaboration on this project reflects, not only the
enduring value of the service we offer, but the value of our
longstanding relationship in helping NSS meet their customers'
needs."
For further information about the Hughes JUPITER System, the
most widely deployed VSAT system in the world, visit the Hughes
website.
For additional information on the network solutions provided by
NSS, please see the SatWays website.
About SatWays, Inc.
Network Services Solutions
(NSS),a subsidery of SatWays Inc., a premier provider of high
quality complete network solutions, offers businesses a highly
economical way to establish a centrally managed but geographically
dispersed enterprise network, with no up-front capital investment.
We provide complete network solutions in key markets such as
banking, retail, and petroleum. NSS is headquartered in
Gaithersburg, Maryland with a
teleport in Cincinatti, Ohio. For
more information on NSS visit the Satways website.
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.
©2022 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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