Hughes Managed LEO also available to federal
government agencies through U.S. General Services
Administration
GERMANTOWN, Md., Aug. 22,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC
(HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced that
it has been awarded a five-year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite
Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Space Force for proliferated
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-based services. Under the IDIQ
vehicle, valued at up to $900
million, U.S. Department of Defense, other federal agencies
and international coalition partners can procure fully managed,
low-latency LEO services from Hughes leveraging capacity on two
constellations: OneWeb and EchoStar Lyra™.
"As government and defense agencies explore the power and
potential of LEO services in delivering capabilities to the
warfighter faster and at lower cost, we're proud to offer not one,
but two compelling solutions," said Leslie
Blaker-Glass, vice president, Hughes. "Our OneWeb offering –
with our low-power, light-weight, flat panel antenna – and our
next-generation EchoStar Lyra S-band IoT system position us to
deliver customers in the DoD and federal government robust and
resilient low-latency connectivity at a competitive price."
Hughes previously announced a distribution agreement with OneWeb
Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of OneWeb, to deliver
managed, wideband LEO services to the DoD; those services are now
available under the IDIQ and the GSA Schedule. Also available under
the IDIQ are narrowband services over the EchoStar Lyra
constellation, the system that EchoStar, parent company of Hughes,
is developing for Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and ongoing
market development that includes 5G non-terrestrial networks
(NTN).
"These important LEO capabilities will give the DoD
cost-effective solutions and added reliability and resiliency in
satellite communications across all domains and we look forward to
addressing upcoming requirements for procurement of these
services," added Rick Lober, vice
president and general manager, Defense and Government Systems
Division, Hughes.
For more information about Hughes solutions for government and
defense, visit the website.
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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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