GERMANTOWN, Md., July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in broadband satellite
networks and services, today announced it has been selected by PT
Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. (Bank BRI), a state-owned bank
and the largest bank in Indonesia,
to deploy its JUPITER™ System to power services over BRIsat, Bank
BRI's satellite covering Indonesia
and Southeast Asia. The
next-generation satellite broadband solution brings Bank BRI an
enterprise-grade wide-area network (WAN) to connect tens of
thousands of sites with the Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities,
scalability and availability necessary to meet customer banking
needs throughout the region.
Incorporating the industry's most advanced networking
capabilities, the JUPITER System Gateway provides a single platform
compatible on both C- and Ku-band satellite capacity, resulting in
enhanced operational efficiencies and bandwidth utilization. The
solution also incorporates redundant primary and secondary gateways
to deliver 99.9 percent availability, ensuring Bank BRI can serve
more customers in Indonesia with
the reliability and quality necessary for critical banking needs.
In a competitive bidding process, Bank BRI rated the Hughes
solution technically higher than other vendors, and the company was
recognized for having the highest performing terminals supporting
up to 300 Mbps of throughput, along with the multi-service
capabilities necessary for future scalability.
"Bank BRI is looking forward to working with Hughes to connect
our Bank BRI sites and more than 50 million customers throughout
Indonesia," said Meiditomo
Sutyarjoko, Head of Satellite & Terrestrial Division, PT Bank
Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. "We required a solution with high
reliability, efficiency and scalability to enable branch- and
mobile-based business and consumer banking applications across
Indonesia, and we selected Hughes
for their leading solution, technical expertise and global
leadership in satellite connectivity."
"Our partnership with Bank BRI is a testament to our commitment
to helping to close the digital divide and enable new services for
citizens around the world, no matter where they live," said
Ramesh Ramaswamy, senior vice
president and general manager, International at Hughes. "With our
solution, Bank BRI will ensure financial data availability and
transactions for its customers across the region, and we look
forward to helping them meet their customers' needs going
forward."
Hughes expects to fulfill the initial order for two gateways and
several hundred sites by year-end.
For additional information, please
visit: https://www.hughes.com/technologies/broadband-satellite-systems/jupiter-system
About BRI
PT. Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero)
Tbk. (BRI) is the largest state-owned bank in Indonesia. BRI went public through Initial
Public Offering in 2003 and became one of the blue chip stocks
traded in the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Since its establishment,
BRI consistently focuses on micro, small and medium enterprises
(SMEs), and became the pioneer of microfinance in Indonesia. The Bank maintains its commitment
until today, and with the support of its experience in delivering
banking services, especially in the SME segment, BRI has been able
to record the achievement of being the most profitable bank 13
years in a row. Through innovation, BRI is able to respond to any
developments in society and the business world. One of them is the
development of technology. In 2016, a new history was made. On
June 18, 2016 18:38 pm Kourou time, French Guiana, BRI launched BRIsat, making it
the first bank in the world that owns and operates its own
satellite. Procurement of this satellite was part of BRI's
strategic plan to strengthen the supporting infrastructure for
digital services of the future, which could offer quality banking
technology from the center of the city to the remote corners of the
nation. Backed by BRIsat satellites network, Bank BRI's presence is
accessible across the archipelago, including in the 3 remote areas
(abandoned, isolated, desolated). The presence of BRI in the remote
areas aims at providing the integrated financial access of same
quality as in the urban areas. The availability of integrated
banking access for the communities in remote areas is BRI's
commitment in improving financial inclusion in Indonesia. For more detail, visit
www.bri.co.id.
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.
©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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