Hughes LEO System Platform Makes Low Earth
Orbit Satellite Networking Turn-key
GERMANTOWN, Md., Dec. 13,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC
(HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport networks
for over 50 years, today announced that OneWeb, the low Earth orbit
(LEO) satellite communications company, has ordered 10,000 Hughes
LEO Terminals to enable networking services for enterprise and
government customers. Engineered and manufactured by Hughes, the
terminals (model number HL1100) include the Hughes electronically
steered antenna and compact indoor and outdoor equipment necessary
to activate high-speed, low latency broadband service on the OneWeb
constellation.
Massimiliano Ladovaz, CTO at OneWeb, said: "We are
excited about the capabilities in the Hughes flat panel and the
unique benefits we can extend to our customers. These terminals
will enable our partners to optimize the low latency, high speed
benefits of our network with a turnkey, easy to install and operate
terminal. Hughes continues to be an important and excellent partner
to OneWeb and we are delighted with this next collaboration and
what it means for delivering more connectivity choices to our
customers."
John Corrigan, senior vice
president, Hughes, said: "The ground-breaking Hughes LEO
Terminal combines decades of engineering capability and
intellectual property with our intimate understanding of the OneWeb
system as their ground network technology partner. We are pleased
that OneWeb has chosen to offer their customers this innovative,
high performance solution for low-latency satellite service that
can be employed for government and business applications as easily
as plugging in two cables."
Constructed with a solid and durable aluminum chassis, the
Hughes LEO Terminal works right "out of the box," with a compact
indoor (IDU) and outdoor unit (ODU) self-pointing to the OneWeb
constellation. The terminal is compact, easy to install, and will
make optimal use of the OneWeb system capabilities for low latency
and speeds up to 195 Mbps down and 32 Mbps up. With prototypes
available and testing already underway, Hughes will start
production of the LEO terminals for OneWeb in the second half of
2023.
About OneWeb
OneWeb is a global communications network powered from space,
headquartered in London, enabling
connectivity for governments, businesses, and communities. It is
implementing a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites with a
network of global gateway stations and a range of user terminals to
provide an affordable, fast, high-bandwidth and low-latency
communications service, connected to the IoT future and a pathway
to 5G for everyone, everywhere. Find out more at
http://www.oneweb.world
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 millions of people 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.
©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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