IPNet Selects Hughes HX System for its Second Teleport in Moscow

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IPNet Selects Hughes HX System for its Second Teleport in Moscow

One of Russia's Leading Broadband Satellite Providers Expands its Hughes Network

Germantown, Md., February 12, 2008 — Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, announced today that IPNet, one of Russia's leading broadband service providers, has signed a contract to implement a new HX system teleport in Moscow. The new teleport will be located close to IPNet's current Hughes HN central hub in the MGU technopark and is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2008.

“Building a second teleport in Moscow will allow us to offer more and higher-quality services to our current and future clients,” said Murad Sofizade, CEO of IPNet. “In 2007 our company acquired 1,100 HN broadband satellite terminals from Hughes, and this new expansion agreement is evidence of our deepening cooperation with the world's leading provider of broadband satellite systems, and reflects the continuing healthy growth of our broadband services business in Russia.”

The HX platform employs the most efficient implementation of the DVB-S2 industry standard including Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM), and is fully compliant with IPoS (IP over Satellite), the first global satellite industry standard approved by TIA in North America, and ETSI and ITU in Europe.

“We are proud that IPNet has chosen to expand its successful broadband service with our advanced and cost-effective HX platform,” commented Dr. Arunas Slekys, vice president and GM for the Russia/CIS business, Hughes. “With scarce satellite capacity in Russia as in many regions of the world, the Hughes system employing DVB-S2/IPoS with ACM brings additional capacity where it was not previously available, giving operators the ability to maximize the efficiency of bandwidth utilization and contain costs as they grow their businesses. The HX system is also highly scalable and flexible, bringing big system benefits to even small networks and enabling a whole range of the latest IP applications and services.”

About IPNet

Founded in 2000, JSC “IPNet” built and operates its own Central Control Satellite Station in Moscow . IPNet offers a wide range of licensed telecommunication services in all regions of the Russian Federation by utilizing a wide range of the HUGHES VSAT equipment -- satellite terminals HughesNet (HN7700, HN7000, HN7740, HN6000, and HN6040.) For stable satellite connections, JSC “IPNet” leases satellite resources of “Yamal-201” satellite (by contract with OAO “Gaskom,” satellite department of OAO “Gasprom.”) IPNet is actively expanding its dealer network in various regions of Russia and the CIS countries, and invites all interested parties from the regions to partner with the company. For additional information, please visit www.zaoipnet.ru

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, and a leading provider of broadband wireless, point-to-multipoint systems. HughesNet^® encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Hughes has shipped more than 1.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS, RSM-A and GMR-1.

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 .