2.5 Million…and Counting

In 2010, Hughes shipped more than 327,000 broadband satellite terminals, the most ever in a single year, bringing the cumulative number of terminals shipped worldwide to more than 2.5 million. This new milestone reinforces the company’s leadership in broadband satellite technology and services, with customers in over 100 countries and in all market segments, from consumers and small businesses, to major enterprises and governments.

Remote Monitoring of Forest Fires in Russia

For the first time, satellite broadband technology is being used to monitor forests throughout Russia. With the help of a Hughes HX system, Tomsk Polytechnical University (TPU) is providing forest fire monitoring services for the Federal Forestry Agency of the Russian Federation. The Hughes system is part of a comprehensive satellite-based solution developed for Russia-wide monitoring of its huge forested regions, enabling early detection and rapid response to fires. Data is collected via remote sensors and transferred to a service monitoring center through a system developed by TPU where it’s processed and analyzed during all stages of firefighting. The satellite broadband network is based on the Hughes HX System technology and is operated by TPU from its facilities in Tomsk, Siberia.

Satellite Router Achieves Advanced Cryptographic Security Certification

The Hughes HX280 recently achieved U.S. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Security Level 2 certification, a cryptographic hardware and software accreditation given by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Hughes HX280 is optimized for communications-on-the-move (COTM), including military operations and deployed environments. Achieving Security Level 2 validates the HX280’s sophisticated physical security mechanisms, including tamperevident coating of the cryptographic keys and critical security parameters, as well as other safeguards. Part of the commercially successful HX System platform from Hughes, the HX280 is ideal for military and government customers in theater and can be deployed on land, at sea, or in the air for comprehensive and highly secure net-centric communications.

2.5 Million…and Counting

In 2010, Hughes shipped more than 327,000 broadband satellite terminals, the most ever in a single year, bringing the cumulative number of terminals shipped worldwide to more than 2.5 million. This new milestone reinforces the company’s leadership in broadband satellite technology and services, with customers in over 100 countries and in all market segments, from consumers and small businesses, to major enterprises and governments.

Remote Monitoring of Forest Fires in Russia

For the first time, satellite broadband technology is being used to monitor forests throughout Russia. With the help of a Hughes HX system, Tomsk Polytechnical University (TPU) is providing forest fire monitoring services for the Federal Forestry Agency of the Russian Federation. The Hughes system is part of a comprehensive satellite-based solution developed for Russia-wide monitoring of its huge forested regions, enabling early detection and rapid response to fires. Data is collected via remote sensors and transferred to a service monitoring center through a system developed by TPU where it’s processed and analyzed during all stages of firefighting. The satellite broadband network is based on the Hughes HX System technology and is operated by TPU from its facilities in Tomsk, Siberia.

Satellite Router Achieves Advanced Cryptographic Security Certification

The Hughes HX280 recently achieved U.S. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Security Level 2 certification, a cryptographic hardware and software accreditation given by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Hughes HX280 is optimized for communications-on-the-move (COTM), including military operations and deployed environments. Achieving Security Level 2 validates the HX280’s sophisticated physical security mechanisms, including tamperevident coating of the cryptographic keys and critical security parameters, as well as other safeguards. Part of the commercially successful HX System platform from Hughes, the HX280 is ideal for military and government customers in theater and can be deployed on land, at sea, or in the air for comprehensive and highly secure net-centric communications.