Case Studies  

Please note that the case studies below highlight both past and present business activities of Hughes Network System, LLC (HUGHES). Several of these case studies were created prior to the change of our broadband satellite service brand from DIRECWAY® to HughesNet®.


Automotive

 

Rountree Automotive
HughesNet Access Continuity brings IT staff peace of mind

 

Consumer/
Small Business

 

Babcock Power Inc.
Producing vital components for power plants requires reliable operations

Clarkson Family
Rural West Virginia family gets high-speed Internet connection under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Wilhelm Family
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 enables Maryland family to have broadband Internet connection

The Dinodig Project
HughesNet Satellite Broadband Aids Dinosaur Bone Diggers

Horton Vineyards 
Old-world winery, new world connectivity

Harmony Ridge Farms
 
200 acres, 42 alpacas, and 1 HughesNet service

Producer's Gin
Keeps on Ginning with HughesNet Business Internet Service

Dr. Joshua Kim
Providing education from a distance

Jonathan Meigs
Country roads, take me home... to my high-speed Internet

Pete Share
Keeping wind farms connected

Betty Gillespie
Satellite broadband connection makes eBay business soar for Arkansas couple

Lee Sherbeyn 
Real estate, cattle and... satellite broadband? 

Grand Canyon Resort Corporation 
High-altitude, high-speed success: HughesNet keeps a Grand Canyon business connected

Doug & Angie Reinsch
 
Overseas, but not out of touch 

Robin Stafstrom 
Flower business blooms online with broadband

Distance Education  
Satellite broadband bridges the digital divide
 

 


Financial Services

 

Major Credit Card Company
International Turnkey Broadband Managed Services

 

Industry


Construction Industry
Connected field offices drive more profitable projects

Farm and Ranch Retailer
Leading Farm and Ranch Retailer Guards Against Network Failures with Broadband Satellite Solution from Hughes

Pete Share
Keeping wind farms connected

M/D Totco
Slick as Oil: M/D Totco uses Hughes Managed Services solution to meet customer needs

West Coast Utility Company
Hughes 9201-M2M provides most reliable coverage for smart meter backhaul networks

West Coast Utility Company - Mobile Solution
Hughes IP mobile data BGAN satellite solution keeps utility company’s field service personnel in constant touch


 

 



Government


LA County Sheriff's Department
World’s largest sheriff’s department goes digital

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
Satellite broadband delivers Internet connectivity for managing reservation operations in recreational parks


Eagles' Wings Foundation 

Haitian earthquake relief effort

Distance Education 
Satellite broadband bridges the digital divide

Law Enforcement Communications
Satellite technology's role in police and public safety emergency communications

Miri Microsystems
Miri Microsystems and Hughes provide emergency communications services to EPA

Montgomery County Fire Dept., MD Urban Search and Rescue 
Satellite communications prove invaluable in disaster recovery efforts

 

News & Entertainment


Loch Leven Holidays
Driving business success: satellite broadband delivers huge rewards

USA TODAY
DIRECWAY enables USA TODAY to deliver the morning news by 6 a.m. everywhere in the USA
 

 


Restaurant


Border Foods and its Pizza Hut Franchises
 
Ordering pizza at the speed of satellite

Captain D's Seafood Restaurant 
Keeping the "quick" in quick service with DIRECWAY

Denny's Restaurant Franchise 
Denny's franchise owner saves time and money with HughesNet

Hooked Seafood 
The new value meal—fine dining and a side of broadband

Shamrock Company
Commerce and customers flow swiftly with Hughes broadband

 

Retail


Cabela's
Providing exceptional customer service to nature enthusiasts with HughesNet Access Continuity service

Cabela's Recovers from Tornado
Cabela’s recovers quickly from tornado strike with Hughes Access Continuity Solution

Central Office 
A small business with big broadband needs

Children's Apparel Retailer
Children's Apparel Retailer Tries on New Managed Nationwide VPN from Hughes


SignStorey
Retail digital signage coming of age: Hughes and SignStorey deliver high programming compliance and reliable solutions for grocers 

SUPERVALU Grocery Stores
New technology reinvents in-store marketing for SUPERVALU Grocery Stores

TESCO Stores
TESCO taps into the power of satellite broadband to create a state-of-the-art "Digital Retail Network"

U.S. Grocery Retailer
Northeast U.S. food retailer takes advantage of a lower-cost MPLS alternative. Hughes delivers fully-redundant architecture and increased throughput

U.S. Paint Manufacturer
Leading paint manufacturer takes advantage of a lower-cost MPLS alternative. Hughes delivers fully-redundant architecture and increased throughput
 
 
U.S. Pharmacy Chain 
Low-cost, high-availability “dual-broadband” satellite and landline solution meets pharmacy and photo service demands

 

Service
Providers


PRODAM 
Bringing high-speed Internet to Amazonas

HPS Helps Latin America VSAT Carrier
A major VSAT carrier wanted to offer a range of VSAT services, both traditional and IP-based. Using Hughes Professional Services, they met their objectives

HPS Teams With CLEC
A competitive facilities-based telephone company expanded its fiber and wireless network and capitalized on its broadband capacity with the help of HPS