Hughes and Network Services Solutions to Deploy Enhanced Pipeline Monitoring Network

Upgraded satellite network to connect over 1,300 remote and hard-to-reach sites across Canada and the U.S.

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Jan 25, 2022, 08:31 ET

GERMANTOWN, and GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, and Network Services Solutions (NSS), a premier provider of high quality complete network solutions, today announced an eight-year agreement to upgrade, expand and manage the satellite monitoring network for a large petroleum customer of NSS. The network comprises more than 1,300 very small aperture terminals (VSATs) installed along the pipeline route, diverse network operations centers for reliability, and Ku-band capacity on the EchoStar 105 satellite.

Hughes and NSS, a wholly owned subsidiary of SatWays, have collaborated on this network since 2005. The new agreement allows for expansion of the network to meet growing demand and a system-wide upgrade to Hughes JUPITER™ technology – the de facto global standard for satellite implementations worldwide.

"At NSS, we are driven to provide affordable and simple private business networks. Thus delivering a sensible alternative for companies facing ever-growing demands for fast, reliable and secure data communication," said Ali Mohadjer, president, NSS. "Our partnership with Hughes has allowed us to deliver these high quality, turnkey VSAT solutions."

"For a critical network like an oil pipeline, a geostationary satellite service offers the ideal connectivity, with continent-wide coverage, robust capacity and an affordable cost-per-bit," said Dan Rasmussen, senior vice president, Enterprise Division at Hughes. "Our continued collaboration on this project reflects, not only the enduring value of the service we offer, but the value of our longstanding relationship in helping NSS meet their customers' needs."

For further information about the Hughes JUPITER System, the most widely deployed VSAT system in the world, visit the Hughes website.

For additional information on the network solutions provided by NSS, please see the SatWays website.

About SatWays, Inc.
Network Services Solutions (NSS),a subsidery of SatWays Inc., a premier provider of high quality complete network solutions, offers businesses a highly economical way to establish a centrally managed but geographically dispersed enterprise network, with no up-front capital investment. We provide complete network solutions in key markets such as banking, retail, and petroleum. NSS is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland with a teleport in Cincinatti, Ohio. For more information on NSS visit the Satways website.

About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, provides broadband equipment and services; managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking; and end-to-end network operation for millions of consumers, businesses, governments and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship Internet service, HughesNet^®, connects more than 1.5 million subscribers 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, in-flight service providers, mobile network operators and military customers. A managed network services provider, Hughes supports nearly 500,000 enterprise sites with its HughesON™ portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes is owned by EchoStar. To learn more, visit www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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 communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.

SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC