Hughes to Feature SATCOM Technologies at TechNet Land Forces South

Company to Showcase Bandwidth Efficient Solutions for Communications-on-the-Move

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Jul 09, 2012, 08:00 ET

GERMANTOWN, Md., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, today announced its Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) will participate in TechNet Land Forces South 2012 – Connecting Joint & Coalition Partners for the Next Fight. Hughes will be showcasing its global bandwidth efficient satellite communications solutions for military and government in booth number 837.

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"TechNet Land Forces South is focused on joint and Coalition efforts across the Department of Defense (DoD) and government agencies with homeland defense missions," said Daniel Losada, senior director, Defense and Intelligence Systems Division, Hughes. "Hughes networking technologies integrate open standards, making us an ideal partner to architect advanced, interoperable and secure solutions among agencies and with international partners, at home or in-theater."

WHO:	Hughes Defense and Intelligence Systems Division

WHAT:	TechNet Land Forces South 2012, Booth #837

WHEN:	July 10-12, 2012

WHERE:	Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida

Hughes will feature bandwidth efficient technologies with enhanced capacity such as the ruggedized HX280 satellite broadband router, which is Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2, Level 2 validated, employs the newly released Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) IPoS-B standard, and Enhanced Signaling Security – a feature that meets transmission security (TRASEC) requirements. The BGAN 9202, the world's smallest class 2 BGAN, will also be on-site.

TechNet Land Forces South 2012 is sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) International. To learn more, visit http://www.afcea.org/events/tnlf/south12/intro.asp.

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 2.8 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 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. For additional information about Hughes, please visit www.hughes.com.

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