GERMANTOWN, Md., July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Hughes
Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) announced the launch of the HughesNet
Internet Continuity service, a subscription-based connectivity
backup service for small businesses that keeps the Internet up and
running in the event of unexpected outages. The service, which
switches users automatically to satellite broadband any time their
terrestrial Internet connection goes down, provides businesses
affordable protection against losses due to cable, fiber or DSL
outages.
"Whether as a result of DSL degradation, equipment malfunction
or severe weather, terrestrial Internet outages are commonplace,"
said Peter Gulla, senior vice
president of marketing at Hughes. "For small businesses that rely
on the Internet, an unexpected outage can hurt their bottom line.
We created HughesNet Internet Continuity to give small business
owners an affordable, automatic backup system to maintain business
as usual when terrestrial connectivity fails."
HughesNet Internet Continuity utilizes a Wi-Fi modem, antenna,
radio and a failover router to establish a system that switches
connectivity from terrestrial to satellite and back again,
automatically. Businesses may purchase or lease the equipment,
which is professionally installed. If DSL, cable or fiber
Internet connections go down, the HughesNet Automatic Failover
Router seamlessly switches the connection to satellite. When the
primary service is restored, HughesNet Internet Continuity
automatically reverts back to the primary service. This enables
business functions like credit card processing and web services to
continue working as long as the power remains on.
One survey claims as many as 90 percent of businesses have
experienced unexpected downtime, losing access to critical systems,
and one-third of businesses report dealing with some kind of outage
every month.1
"An outage can cost a small business thousands of dollars per
day in lost revenue and employee productivity," said Gulla.
"Traditional backup options rely on 4G networks and suffer from
inconsistent or spotty coverage. Satellite Internet Continuity
provides reliable service and offers additional data at a
significantly lower cost than 4G backup plans."
HughesNet Internet Continuity has download speeds of 25 Mbps and
upload speeds of 3 Mbps and is available starting at $39.99 per month.
To learn more about HughesNet Internet Continuity, visit
www.internetcontinuity.hughesnet.com.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in
broadband satellite technology and services for home and office.
Its flagship high-speed satellite Internet service is HughesNet®,
the world's largest satellite network with over 1.2 million
residential and business customers across the Americas. For large
enterprises and governments, the company's HughesON® managed
network services provide complete connectivity solutions employing
an optimized mix of satellite and terrestrial technologies. The
JUPITER™ System is the world's most widely deployed High-Throughput
Satellite (HTS) platform, operating on more than 20 satellites by
leading service providers, delivering a wide range of broadband
enterprise, mobility and cellular backhaul applications. To date,
Hughes has shipped more than 7 million terminals to customers in
over 100 countries, representing approximately 50 percent market
share, and its technology is powering broadband services to
aircraft around the world.
Headquartered outside Washington,
D.C., in Germantown,
Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices
worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation
(NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations.
For additional information about Hughes, please visit
www.hughes.com and follow @HughesConnects on Twitter.
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.
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https://www.adweek.com/digital/90-percent-companies-experienced-unexpected-downtime-infographic/
©2018 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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