Hughes, primarily operating through Hughes Network Systems, is a major provider of broadband satellite services and managed network solutions. They design and manufacture satellite terminals, including innovative electronically steerable antennas (ESAs) for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations like OneWeb. Hughes partners with companies like Eutelsat and provides services to enterprises, governments, and airlines, including in-flight connectivity, and works with the U.S. Air Force. Key products and services include the HughesNet internet service, JUPITER System, and managed LEO services.
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Hughes Network Systems, LLC, and Hughes Communications India Private Ltd. will offer services under the US and India distribution agreements with OneWeb.
Hughes is developing the JUPITER 3 Ultra-High Density Satellite expected to launch in the second half of 2022 to help meet broadband demand.
A demonstration on 2021-08-26 featured real-time seamless switching between the Hughes JUPITER 2 geostationary high-throughput satellite and OneWeb’s low-latency LEO constellation using Hughes ActiveTechnologies software.
Hughes Network Systems, LLC holds one of several prime positions on a U.S. Air Force indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $950,000,000 to support the Advanced Battle Management System.
Hughes will deploy intelligent multi-transport technologies, including its Terminal Management Agent, to provide resilient networking for Air Force mission assurance.
Hughes Network Systems is seeking extra satellite capacity to support demand for its growing Latin American services.
Hughes Network Systems supplies satellite broadband to 1.54 million homes.
Until Jupiter-3 is available, Hughes is using capacity from Telesat’s T-19 Vantage satellite to maintain service.
Until Jupiter-3 is available, Hughes is using capacity from Eutelsat’s 65 West A satellite to maintain service.
Until Jupiter-3 is available, Hughes is using capacity from Yahsat’s Al Yah-3 satellite to maintain service.
The U.S. Air Force awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to 29 companies, including Umbra, Kymeta, Hughes Network Systems, and Hypergiant Galactic Systems.
Hughes Network Systems injected $50,000,000 into OneWeb.
Amentum was awarded a $97,200,000 Federal Aviation Administration Environmental Remediation Support Services contract in support of the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Sharyn Nerenberg is the Senior Director of Corporate Communications at Hughes Network Systems and serves as Treasurer of SSPI.
Hughes Network Systems, which EchoStar owns, unveiled a hybrid terminal called Hughes 4510 for European customers on 2021-05-10 that automatically switches to S-band satellite services when moving out of terrestrial cellular coverage.
Hughes Network Systems was the only other satellite provider to win RDOF Phase 1 funds, securing under $1,300,000.
EchoStar Mobile uses the Hughes 4510 to provide its EM SYNERGY service, which combines S-band satellite service with pan-European mobile roaming to deliver hybrid connectivity across Europe.
Hughes Network Systems invested $50,000,000 in OneWeb and is developing parts of OneWeb’s ground segment.
Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of the defense and intelligence systems division at Hughes, predicted that only OneWeb would be able to deliver 24-hour high-throughput services to strategic Arctic regions by the end of 2021.
The U.S. Air Force Research Lab selected Hughes Network Systems and OneWeb to demonstrate managed LEO SATCOM services to connect the Arctic region to sites around the globe.