Hughes Executive Keynote Speaker at COMSYS VSAT2010

Paul Gaske to Cover the Global Spectrum of Broadband Service Opportunities

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Sep 01, 2010, 07:00 ET

GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In his keynote speech entitled 'Specializing in the Common Need' at this year's COMSYS VSAT conference, Paul Gaske, executive vice president, North America Division of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) will address the global spectrum of opportunities and challenges in providing broadband satellite services to all market sectors: consumer, enterprise and government. The presentation will draw on the Hughes experience gained from its market-leading HughesNet® high-speed satellite Internet service and from providing comprehensive managed network services to organizations around the world.

Hughes is the principal sponsor at COMSYS VSAT2010, which is being held 14 – 17 September at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London, England. 2010 marks the 12th year of this global conference which draws the highest profile speakers and delegates from across the satellite industry, providing a unique opportunity to share operational experiences and explore examples of customer applications from all regions of the world. Dr. Arunas Slekys, vice president, corporate marketing and general manager, Russia/CIS for Hughes, will chair the second day of the conference which will explore a number of case studies around the world.

Hughes executives will be available in and around the Hughes Europe-sponsored Wi-Fi Zone, where free Internet access will give visitors to COMSYS VSAT 2010 the opportunity to take time out from the event to access their email and connect to the Web.

Christopher Britton, managing director of Hughes Europe, commented, "The world of satellite communications throughout Europe is set to change dramatically with the forthcoming launch of Ka-band services revolutionizing the availability of cost-effective broadband to businesses and consumers alike. And once again, Hughes will be at the forefront of this exciting development, which will make today's 'not spots' a fast-receding and happily-forgotten memory."

"More broadly, Hughes continues to invest heavily in future satellite broadband technology and visitors to COMSYS VSAT2010 are invited to speak with us about how our latest generation, high-performance satellite platforms are ideally suited for both large and small corporate networks," said Vinod Shukla, senior vice president, International Division at Hughes. "Working with our channel partners and service providers, Hughes services and technology offer a way for organizations to increase efficiency and reduce costs, while delivering the highest quality and capabilities available."

To register for the conference, please go to www.comsys.co.uk.

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH). For additional information, please visit www.hughes.com.

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