FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hughes to Provide Defense, Civilian Focused Educational Sessions at Satellite 2009Company Executives to Speak on Military SatCom, IGCN Germantown, Maryland, March 18, 2009 — Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that senior executives will speak at Satellite 2009 on multiple defense-focused panels. The company will showcase its Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) offerings to the defense and intelligence community including applications for Communications-On-The-Move, Special Forces, and “beyond line of sight” communications. Hughes also will highlight its latest offering for federal, state, and local government leaders – the Inter-Government Crisis Network (IGCN) – during a breakfast seminar. WHAT: Hughes at Satellite 2009 WHEN: March 24-27, 2009 WHERE: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC Utilizing IP Technology for Military Operations Tuesday, March 24: 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Dan Losada, senior director, Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD), will serve as a panelist discussing the growing trends and requirements for IP-based satellite communications for the warfighter. Inter-Government Crisis Network (IGCN) Briefing Thursday, March 26: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Tony Bardo, assistant vice president for government solutions, will brief attendees during a breakfast seminar on IGCN. Powered by Hughes' SPACEWAY® 3 satellite, IGCN enables government agencies to communicate securely and reliably in preparing for and responding to an emergency—when terrestrial networks are most vulnerable to failure. The Role of Commercial Satcom in Net-Centric Warfare and Other Military Applications Thursday, March 26: 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.: Dan Losada, senior director, DISD, will serve on a panel which examines, from the user's viewpoint, present and future military requirements and the role for both mobile and fixed commercial satellite systems in supporting the move to Net-centric warfare. “Satellite broadband is redefining how military and federal civilian, as well as state and local government agencies, meet their mission-critical requirements,” said Rick Lober, vice president of DISD, Hughes. “We look forward to the opportunity to participate in Satellite 2009 and share our experience transforming government communications networks with conference attendees.” To schedule a briefing with a Hughes executive, please contact Mary Alice Johnson at 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/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.9 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 . ©2009 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. All Rights Reserved. HUGHES, HughesNet, and SPACEWAY are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. |
