Hughes Executive to Address the 2011 ITS Network Services Conference at the GSA Expo

Remarks to Focus on a National Managed Broadband Service for the Field Office of the Future and Inter-Government Crisis Communications

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May 03, 2011, 08:00 ET

GERMANTOWN, Md., May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, and a leading provider of managed network services, today announced that Tony Bardo, assistant vice president for government solutions, will participate as a speaker at the 2011 ITS Network Services Conference at the GSA Expo. Hosted by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Mr. Bardo will join other satellite industry executives on a workshop panel entitled "Commercial SATCOM Applications – Industry Panel," moderated by Jim Russo, FCSA program manager and SATCOM-II program manager for GSA.

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WHO:	Tony Bardo, assistant vice president for government solutions, Hughes

WHAT:	2011 ITS Network Services Conference at the GSA Expo
	"Commercial SATCOM Applications – Industry Panel"

WHEN:	Wednesday, May 11, 2011
	2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

WHERE:	Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
	333 West Harbor Drive
	San Diego, CA 92101

Hughes will showcase its managed network and application services for government agencies during the GSA Expo at booth #608, located in the IT Pavilion. Attendees will learn how the new Hughes virtualized field office server can reduce Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and operating costs, while enabling "Field Office of the Future" applications for federal agencies.

"Hughes is excited to showcase our national managed broadband service at this event and demonstrate how a converged broadband architecture can help small and medium-sized field offices to realize critical cost savings and improve network resiliency," said Bardo.

Please note: All members of the media planning to attend the ITS Network Services Conference at the GSA Expo must pre-register for the event. Be advised that official photo identification (e.g. driver's license, official government identification) will be required to obtain conference credentials. Conference badges must be worn at all conference activities. For more information, visit http://www.gsanetworkservices.org/.

Members of the media interested in scheduling a briefing with a Hughes executive are invited to contact Mary Alice Johnson at (571) 323-2585, ext. 2140, or by email at [email protected].

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. HughesNet® is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, HUGHES has shipped more than 2.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.

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

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