GERMANTOWN, Md., Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a leading provider of managed network
services under its HughesON™ brand, today announced its
certification as a Verifone Managed Network Service Provider
(MNSP). This certification enables the company to offer Verifone
POS retail customers an easy and seamless transition to a
PCI-compliant solution compatible with outdoor Europay, MasterCard
and Visa (EMV) chip-card readers, replacing the discontinued
Enhanced Zone Router (EZR).
"Retail petroleum customers can't afford any downtime on their
POS systems," said Dan Rasmussen,
senior vice president, North
America sales and marketing, Hughes. "With this
certification, Hughes completed a rigorous vetting process with
Verifone to ensure existing and new HughesON Managed Services
customers can transition easily to a PCI-compliant solution
replacing the discontinued EZR – and with the assurance that it
will work seamlessly and affordably with their existing
infrastructure."
As part of the fully turnkey HughesON offerings, the EZR
replacement solution is also EMV-compatible, making the network
transition to Outdoor EMV technology seamless and under a
comprehensive managed service contract. Whether an existing or new
HughesON customer – all enjoy the many benefits of one-stop
service, including installation and ongoing support.
To learn more about Hughes Verifone MNSP Certification, please
visit https://business.hughes.com/VerifoneMNSP.
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 1.3 million residential and business customers
across North and South America.
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 of all types 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.business.hughes.com and follow @HughesON 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.
©2019 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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