Hughes Defense & Intelligence Systems Division to Deliver Information on Its Newest Technologies at SATELLITE 2015

Members to Participate in Government and Military Forum on Mobility

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Mar 13, 2015, 03:36 ET

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

What: Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, will present new satellite technologies enabling mobility and airborne missions for defense and intelligence at the SATELLITE 2015 conference.

SATELLITE 2015 consists of several market tracks including Government and Military managed by the Satellite Industry Association. Hughes DISD vice president and general manager, Rick Lober, will participate in the panel entitled Government Mobility Solutions: Offering Flexibility in an Uncertain World. The panel will discuss future military requirements for mobility networks by international government, military and civil space sectors and the impact these requirements have on the business and technology plans of equipment manufacturers, service providers and satellite operators.

Reporters and attendees are encouraged to attend the panel and stop by the Hughes booth for more information. Staff will demonstrate and discuss airborne products and small terminals.

When: SATELLITE 2015 Conference & Exhibition– Exhibit Booth #6001
Monday, March 16 — Thursday, March 19, 2015

Hardware on Display:

XeBRA – Ultra small satellite terminal for X-band
Airborne ISR SATCOM System
VSAT Man-pack Terminals

Government and Military Forum Panel
Government Mobility Solutions: Offering Flexibility in an Uncertain World
Wednesday, March 18 at 10:15 – 11:45 am
Room Number: 207A

Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mt Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001

About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 4 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing approximately 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.

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 and digital TV solutions.

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