Hughes Announces Webinar for Channel Partners “New Revenue Streams with Satellite”

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Hughes Announces Webinar for Channel Partners
“New Revenue Streams with Satellite”

Master Agent TBI will share best practices and advantages of HughesNet offerings

Germantown, Md., February 12, 2009 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that it will host a free instructional Webinar, “New Revenue Streams with Satellite,” for channel partners interested to learn more about the benefits of satellite broadband to businesses that need access to cost-effective broadband. A representative from Telecom Brokerage, Inc. (TBI), a Hughes Master Agent, will participate on the panel to discuss best practices and why they added HughesNet^® satellite broadband to their portfolio of services.

“New Revenue Streams with Satellite” will demonstrate how, no matter where their customers do business, channel partners can offer competitive broadband solutions for secure, private networks, high-speed Internet access, and truly diverse disaster recovery services. Webinar participants will learn the following:

How satellite private networks compare with terrestrial solutions like MPLS
The benefits and applications of satellite broadband for businesses
How best to sell satellite solutions
Why HughesNet
The advantages of HughesNet's Channel Partner program

Webinar Details

What: New Revenue Streams with Satellite

When: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 from 2-3 p.m. EST

Who:

Sam Baumel, assistant vice president, Channel Sales, Hughes Network Systems
Ken Mercer, senior vice president, Telecom Brokerage Inc.
Khali Henderson, moderator & group editor, PHONE+

Where: Log onto http://www.phoneplusmag.com/webinars/ to learn more or to register

To become a HughesNet Channel Partner or to learn more about HughesNet Business Solutions, visit www.business.hughesnet.com .

About Telecom Brokerage Inc. (TBI)

Since 1991, Telecom Brokerage Inc. (TBI) has been a premier Master Agent for telecoms services such as Internet, Data, Local, Long Distance and Managed Services. TBI simplifies the telecom purchasing experience for customers and is one of the nation's largest Telecom Master Agents, representing over sixty industry providers. With their knowledge and expertise, they offer a one-stop source for unbiased advice and the most aggressive prices on telecom services from major providers of telecom services. Interested agents may contact TBI at agentsupport@tbicom.com , visit the website at www.tbicom.com , or call 847-465-4500.

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. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. 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. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

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 .