Hughes Continues Broadband Satellite Market Leadership with 1.5 Million VSAT Terminals Shipped

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Hughes Continues Broadband Satellite Market Leadership with 1.5 Million VSAT Terminals Shipped

Company Has Shipped Over 400,000 DVB-S2/IPoS Compliant Terminals

Germantown, Maryland, Feb. 25, 2008 — Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, today announced that it has now shipped cumulatively over 1.5 million broadband satellite VSAT terminals worldwide, demonstrating its continuing market leadership in the global VSAT market. More than 400,000 units shipped are compliant with DVB-S2/IPoS, the world's leading broadband satellite standard approved by TIA, ETSI and ITU, which yields higher throughputs and more efficient bandwidth utilization.

For over 20 years since it conceived and delivered the first VSATs, Hughes has consistently maintained the position of worldwide market leader in satellite networks. These networks provide rapid, reliable transmission of data, voice, video and multimedia to virtually an unlimited number of sites over continent-wide areas covered by geostationary satellites.

“We are proud to have achieved this significant milestone,” said Pradman Kaul, Hughes chairman and CEO. “Every day many international organizations, government agencies, major enterprises, and in the past few years, a rapidly growing base of small businesses and consumers, rely on Hughes broadband satellite technology to stay connected.”

“With demand for broadband services expanding in so many ways—from distance learning, to digital signage, to video conferencing, we expect the growth and penetration of satellite broadband in all market sectors to continue at a healthy rate,” continued Kaul.

According to a 2007 Northern Sky Research (NSR) report, worldwide demand for broadband satellite terminals is exceeding 19% annual growth rates, with total global shipments of four million units projected by the end of 2011.

“Hughes is an excellent example of a true market leader with the strong ability to identify market challenges, drivers and restraints, and to implement successful strategies to address market dynamics,” said Violetta Kuvaeva, Frost & Sullivan research analyst, on the recent occasion of Hughes being awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2007 Eastern European and CIS Market Leadership Award for continuing to maintain its position as the market leader for over 20 years.

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. Hughes has shipped more than 1.5 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 DVB-S2/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 .