The Hughes solutions will support both ground-
and air-based proof of concept testing.
GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 21,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems,
LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today
announced that SES Space & Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary
of SES, awarded Hughes a contract to provide a flexible,
software-defined, multi-orbit, auto-PACE solution and associated
modems in support of SES Space & Defense's and the Air Force
Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Defense Experimentation Using
Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program. The Hughes solution
will enable resilient broadband connectivity using both Ku- and
Ka-band Geostationary (GEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Low
Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations for various Comms on the
Pause (COTP) and Comms on the Move (COTM) test scenarios.
Under this contract, Hughes will deliver its automated Network
Management System (NMS), Enterprise Management and Control
(EM&C) capabilities together with its Smart Network Edge
software to be integrated by the SES Space & Defense team with
Hughes next-generation, software-defined HM100 and HM400 satellite
modems providing GEO and MEO connectivity. SES Space & Defense,
which focuses exclusively on delivering satellite network solutions
for governments, will integrate a LEO solution into the Hughes
auto-PACE offering, adding further to the resilient nature of the
ultimate program deliverable.
"Multi-orbit, flexible networks deliver real-time communications
to meet mission requirements across the battlefield, said
Rick Lober, Vice President/General
Manager, Hughes Defense and Government Systems
Division. "Whether users need connectivity on the ground or in
the air, resilient communications must be available using the
frequency band and satellite system that is most effective for the
application and location. Hughes appreciates the opportunity to
continue working with SES Space & Defense and others on this
program as the need for multi-orbit communications
accelerates."
Hughes is a pioneer in SATCOM for government, defense, and
enterprise use cases. With more than 50 years of experience in
satellite communications, Hughes continues to advance the
technologies and capabilities available to commercial and
government customers.
For more information about the Hughes HM System, please visit
the website.
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, airlines, 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, mobile network operators and military customers. Hughes
products and services have helped bring in-flight video and
broadband to thousands of aircraft for over twenty years. 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.
©2024 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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