Policy-based autonomous solution enables
orchestration of diverse satellite and terrestrial networks
GERMANTOWN, Md., April 17,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems,
LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, today
announced availability of Hughes Smart Network Edge software for
defense network operations. Leveraging the company's experience
managing widely distributed, multi-transport networks for
commercial and government customers, the Hughes Smart Network Edge
serves as a virtualized SD-WAN router, interconnecting at the
management layer to enable network interoperability across carriers
and vendors while meeting U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security
criteria.
Optimizing any combination of commercial and military
communication networks – including cable, fiber, 5G, Geostationary
satellite and Low Earth Orbit satellite – the Hughes Smart Network
Edge remotely manages multi-transport modems, autonomously
selecting routing paths and distributing packetized data across
multiple networks based on policies and priorities. The software
also collects Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance and
Security (FCAPS) data for enhanced situational awareness and policy
refinement.
"Hughes Smart Network Edge represents the culmination of years
of work we've undertaken to help the DoD take advantage of
equipment and transports from multiple providers combined with our
extensive expertise managing large and diverse networks," said
Rick Lober, vice president and
general manager, Defense & Government Systems Division, Hughes.
"It's software-defined networking in the very broadest sense,
orchestrating typically stove-piped communications systems in use
across the DoD to enable secure network interoperability and
resiliency at scale."
Based on Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and HTTP
standards, among others, the Hughes Secure Network Edge is
engineered for use across diverse network transports from multiple
manufacturers and carriers of wired, wireless and satellite
connectivity—such as the 5G and satellite terminals in the private
5G deployment Hughes is leading at the Naval Air Station in Whidbey
Island. In addition to commercial satellite transports, the Smart
Network Edge accommodates modems with anti-jam capabilities that
are indispensable under rising threats from near peer states.
"As the DoD relies increasingly on redundant and interoperable
terrestrial and satellite networks for mission-critical
communications, our Smart Network Edge software automates the
decision-making necessary to optimize the edge devices – whether a
few or a few hundred," said Dr. Rajeev
Gopal, vice president, Advanced Systems, Hughes. "In
addition to powering decision-making across network terminals, the
software integrates with management platforms, such as Enterprise
Management & Control, and includes policy parameters such as
cost, availability, speed and latency to meet operational
objectives."
About Hughes
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar
(Nasdaq: SATS) company, 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 approximately half a million enterprise sites with its
HughesON™ portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. To learn more,
visit www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter
and LinkedIn.
©2023 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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