Hughes 9250 BGAN Mobile Satellite Terminal Receives Type Approval

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hughes 9250 BGAN Mobile Satellite Terminal Receives Type Approval

Hughes 9250 Terminal Delivers Broadband Rates while “On the Move” over Inmarsat's Global BGAN Satellite Network

Germantown, Md., September 24, 2008 — Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, today announced that its latest generation Hughes 9250 mobile satellite terminal has been fully Type Approved to operate over Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN). The Hughes 9250 is designed to deliver the highest available transmit and receive rates of up to 492 Kbps while “on the move” within Inmarsat's global BGAN satellite coverage area.

Ideal for news reporters, emergency response, and mobile workers, the Hughes 9250 enables a wide range of broadband applications, including data and video file transfers, Internet browsing, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Virtual Private Network (VPN), Voice over IP (VoIP), Wi-Fi, and video conferencing — all while on the move. It features a compact, fully autonomous tracking antenna, easily installed with a magnetic roof mount.

“We are proud to receive Type Approval for the 9250, building on the success of our 9201 BGAN unit,” said Graham Avis, vice president of Hughes, Mobile Satellite Terminals.

“It ushers in a superior level of high-speed communication on-the-move over Inmarsat's global network footprint.”

The Hughes 9250 mobile satellite terminal supports:

High speed throughputs on-the-move of up to 492 Kbps transmit/receive
Multi-user capabilities—up to 11 simultaneous users
Simultaneous Ethernet, ISDN and Wi-Fi Access
Internal Web MMI for configuration and control accessible via Wireless PDA, iPhone, Blackberry, etc.
Built-in Wi-Fi Access Point
Selectable, dedicated IP Quality of Service (QoS) levels

Consistent with its dedication to customer support, Hughes is making this upgrade available to existing customers at no additional charge. Please contact your service provider or Hughes directly (858-452-4658) for more information.

To find out more about the Hughes 9250, as well as where to buy the product, please visit www.hughes.com .

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 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 1.5 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 .