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Hughes Network Systems and Inmarsat submitted a letter to the FCC released on 2020-06-29 raising concerns that competitors could use the C-band auction to subsidize satellite capacity in other bands and geographies outside the continental United States.

Mentioned as: HughesNarrative GeneralJun 30, 2020Hughes, Inmarsat urge FCC restrictions on subsidized C-band satellites

Hughes Network Systems and Inmarsat urged the FCC to ensure reimbursement payments are not used to subsidize deploying new satellite capacity in frequency bands besides C-band or to subsidize C-band or other satellite capacity that serves areas outside the contiguous United States.

Mentioned as: Hughes Network SystemsTechnical ProductJun 30, 2020Hughes, Inmarsat urge FCC restrictions on subsidized C-band satellites

Viasat reported achieving 100 Mbps download speeds in select geographies but, like competitor Hughes Network Systems, did not demonstrate uploads exceeding 3 Mbps in FCC submissions.

Mentioned as: Hughes Network SystemsTechnical ProductMay 28, 2020Viasat, lured by broadband subsidy opportunity, eyes 300-satellite LEO constellation

Hughes Network Services generated $458,500,000 of EchoStar’s $465,700,000 in revenue for the quarter ending 2020-03-31.

Mentioned as: HughesNarrative FinancialMay 11, 2020EchoStar says Jupiter-3 launch timing clouded by coronavirus

Hughes and Facebook planned expansions of their Wi‑Fi hotspot network into Ecuador and Chile later in 2020.

Mentioned as: HughesNarrative GeneralMay 11, 2020EchoStar says Jupiter-3 launch timing clouded by coronavirus

EchoStar added 39,000 new subscribers in its Hughes Network Services business during the first three months of 2020, bringing total subscribers to 1.52 million.

Mentioned as: Hughes Network ServicesTechnical ProductMay 11, 2020EchoStar says Jupiter-3 launch timing clouded by coronavirus

Hughes, in partnership with Facebook, operates more than 1,000 Wi‑Fi hotspots across Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru.

Mentioned as: HughesOrg RelationshipMay 11, 2020EchoStar says Jupiter-3 launch timing clouded by coronavirus

Unsecured creditors listed in OneWeb's filing include Qualcomm Technologies ($8,000,000), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ($6,900,000), Hughes Network Systems ($5,400,000), Deutsche Bank ($5,200,000), Viasat ($1,200,000), Nokia ($988,000), Rockwell Collins ($597,000), USSI Global ($501,000), Ruag ($328,000), and KSAT ($117,000).

Mentioned as: HughesNoiseMar 27, 2020OneWeb files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Three members of the Satellite Industry Association—AT&T, EchoStar, and Hughes—agreed to participate in the FCC’s Keep Americans Connected initiative announced on 2020-03-13.

Mentioned as: HughesOrg RelationshipMar 19, 2020Space should fare better against coronavirus than other industries, report says

Hughes is deciding who will launch its Jupiter-3 satellite in 2021.

Mentioned as: hughesTechnical ProductMar 10, 2020Satellite operators hint at fear of SpaceX, Blue Origin becoming competitors

Hughes Network Services generated $1,850,000,000 of EchoStar’s $1,890,000,000 in 2019 revenue.

Mentioned as: HughesOrg RelationshipFeb 26, 2020Yahsat joint venture boosts EchoStar subscriber count

Hughes provides services in seven countries across Central and South America and has 237,000 international subscribers.

Mentioned as: HughesNarrative GeneralFeb 26, 2020Yahsat joint venture boosts EchoStar subscriber count

Hughes’ Express Wi-Fi community service has been deployed in 800 locations and is expanding in partnership with Facebook.

Mentioned as: HughesTechnical ProductFeb 26, 2020Yahsat joint venture boosts EchoStar subscriber count

Hughes Network Systems, which was spun off from DirecTV in 2005, owns Spaceway-3 and uses it to provide internet connectivity to customers in North America.

Mentioned as: HughesOrg RelationshipJan 24, 2020Boeing says Spaceway-1 battery failure has low risk of repeating on similar satellites

The Chinese company poised to invest in Cloud Constellation was Hong Kong-based HCH Group, a former Hughes Network Systems subsidiary spun off in 2013.

Mentioned as: HughesNarrative GeneralNov 29, 2019Why Cloud Constellation turned down $100 million

SES demonstrated switching between MEO and GEO satellites on 2019-10-23 on a flight from Florida to Nicaragua using Thales FlytLIVE, a Hughes Network Systems modem, and a ThinKom phased array antenna.

Mentioned as: HughesOrg RelationshipOct 29, 2019SES video revenue continues to slide, cloud services now company-wide strategy

Hughes won an $11,800,000 contract in July to help the U.S. Army improve satellite communications resiliency and interoperability.

Mentioned as: HughesOrg RelationshipOct 9, 2019Military turns to private sector for rapid space innovation

The 1995 failure of a Chinese Long March 2E carrying Apstar-6 and the 1996 failure of a Long March 3B carrying Intelsat-708 led to a U.S. crackdown on satellite technology exports involving Loral and Hughes.

Mentioned as: HughesNarrative GeneralSep 25, 201930 Years in Space: a look at SpaceNews’ legacy

Maxar Technologies equates the 500-Gbps Jupiter-3 satellite ordered by Hughes Network Systems to building three regular GEO satellite orders.

Mentioned as: HughesOrg RelationshipSep 10, 2019GEO satellite orders are up, but full rebound remains to be seen

Hughes’ satellite-enabled community Wi-Fi hotspots have reached more than 25 million people.

Mentioned as: HughesNarrative FinancialSep 4, 2019Facebook, Hughes start Colombian Wi-Fi service • Ariane 6 supplier GKN Aerospace cutting 1,000 jobs
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