Orocom Selects Hughes for Broadband Across Pakistan

Hughes News Release

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Orocom Selects Hughes Satellite Solution to Deliver Broadband Services Across Pakistan and the Region

High Availability Solution Enables Triple Play Services Creating New Operational and Communications Efficiencies for Businesses

Germantown, Md., USA, 05 March 2007—Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world’s leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that its broadband satellite solution has been selected by Islamabad-based Orocom (Pvt) Limited, a well-established technology solutions provider. The high availability solution from Hughes enables Orocom to deliver customized broadband services, including triple play voice, data and video to customers across Pakistan, and expanding throughout the region.

According to recent reports from the Pakistani government, the cost of broadband in Pakistan is prohibitively high. By utilizing Hughes’ industry-leading broadband satellite solutions, Orocom can deliver affordable broadband access enabling improved communications and commerce for Pakistan’s businesses. Orocom also benefits from Hughes’ depth of networking experience and its international presence, which will facilitate rapid and efficient growth for the company.

“Hughes is the global leader in satellite broadband products and services and brings to Pakistan a level of knowledge that is unmatched in this region,” said Hamid Nawaz, chief operating officer, Orocom. “We can bring a new level of broadband access and benefits to both businesses and consumers in Pakistan. We look forward to solidifying our offering here and expanding our service offerings throughout Asia and Northern Africa.”

The Orocom service is based on Hughes’ HX system, a cost-effective solution for IP networks which employs the DVB-S2 standard with ACM (Adaptive Coding Modulation). The Hughes DVB-S2/ACM implementation yields higher throughputs and more efficient satellite bandwidth utilization, because of the ability to custom design the combination of coding and modulation of the outbound channel for each remote terminal. The HX supports a variety of applications in the financial, oil and gas, education, government, and retail sectors as well as for GSM cellular backhaul. To date, over 170,000 Hughes broadband terminals with DVB-S2/ACM have been shipped worldwide.

“Orocom has a deep understanding of the broadband needs within Pakistan and throughout South and Central Asia, as well as North Africa,” said Soheil Mehrabanzad, Hughes’ assistant vice president and general manager for Middle East/Africa region. “By combining that knowledge with Hughes’ field-proven products and networking expertise, they are creating a service that will increase operational efficiencies and enable new applications for businesses across Pakistan.”

Orocom will begin delivering the service by the end of March 2007 utilizing its network operations center in Pakistan, and plans to expand service to Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, Central Asian States and North Africa.

About Orocom
Orocom (Pvt) Limited, is a data network operator delivering end-to-end network solutions for financial and banking institutions, GSM backhaul, oil and gas, education, government, and corporate sectors in Pakistan. Orocom has a vision to expand its services into Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and North Africa. Hughes Network Systems, LLC provides its core technology. Orocom’s team has many years of experience in the development and delivery of end-to-end networking solutions utilizing both satellite and terrestrial technologies. Headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan, Orocom maintains sales and support offices in all the major business cities of Pakistan and is managed by a group of companies with more than 30 years experience in IT and telecommunications in the US and Middle East. For additional information, please visit www.orocom.biz

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. To date, Hughes has shipped more than one 1.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.
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.

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