Hughes Honored as Best Managed Services Provider by 2025 Tech Ascension Awards

Award spotlights Hughes ability to help enterprises start where they are, scale securely, and navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape with confidence

Germantown, MD (August 21, 2025) – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced it has been named the Best Managed Services Provider in the 2025 Tech Ascension Awards for its leadership in delivering secure, scalable, and cloud-ready solutions through its Hughes Managed Services portfolio, including its industry-leading Managed SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) offering.

Built to meet the evolving demands of hybrid enterprises, the Hughes Managed SASE solution delivers an integrated approach to secure network access by combining Zero Trust principles, cloud-native architecture, and centralized security policy enforcement—all delivered as a fully managed service. This means enterprises get consistent, secure, high-performance connectivity across every location without the complexity of managing multiple vendors or tools.

“As organizations navigate increasingly complex hybrid environments, secure access can’t be an afterthought. It must be built in from the start,” said Colleen Caruso, VP, Enterprise Managed Services at Hughes. “This award reinforces our commitment to delivering fully managed SASE solutions that simplify security, strengthen resilience, and allow our customers to focus on running their business while we handle the complexity.”

Key benefits driving Hughes Managed SASE adoption include:

• Secure remote and hybrid workforce access – 52% of cybersecurity leaders identified remote network connectivity as the top SASE use case in the 2025 Secure Network Access Report from Hughes and Cybersecurity Insiders.
• Accelerated Zero Trust implementation – 42% of organizations are implementing or planning to implement Zero Trust within 12 months, making SASE a foundational strategy.
• Managed services that bridge expertise gaps – 47% of IT leaders cited lack of in-house expertise as their primary reason for turning to MSSPs.

The Tech Ascension Awards honor the most innovative cybersecurity and enterprise technology providers, based on their ability to solve real industry challenges with unique, high-performing solutions.

“These companies embody the bold innovation the cybersecurity world needs. They’re solving real-world threats with scalable, intelligent, and accessible solutions in the age of advanced threats,” said David Campbell, CEO of the Tech Ascension Awards. “These award-winning solution providers are making our digital world safer and doing it with vision and impact.”

This recognition reflects Hughes long-term vision to be the most trusted managed services partner for enterprises seeking secure, simplified, and future-ready networks. It underscores Hughes belief that the future lies in seamlessly integrating network and security through a managed model that adapts to evolving threats, technologies, and business needs. Backed by decades of experience, strong industry partnerships, and the ability to meet customers where they are, Hughes delivers solutions that enable organizations to operate with confidence—today and into the future.

To learn more about Hughes cybersecurity solutions for enterprise, please visit www.hughes.com/what-we-offer/managed-cybersecurity. For more information about the Tech Ascension Awards, visit www.techascensionawards.com.