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About Hughes<\/h1><\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>
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Hughes Europe helps distributed enterprises to maximise productivity and enhance the customer experience by providing optimised managed networks for multi-site environments. We work with our customers to design, implement and manage wide area networking solutions. Our flexible\u00a0managed connectivity services<\/a>\u00a0combined with our multi-vendor approach means we can take modern technology capabilities and identify the right solution to meet our customers\u2019 commercial needs.<\/p>\n

Our long-standing relationships with our customers, which span many years, are testament to our collaborative and quality focused approach.<\/p>\n

We deliver our services throughout Europe with offices in the UK, Germany, and Italy and offer a single point of contact with a single, aggregated service level agreement for all sites irrespective of size or location.<\/p>\n

Through our HughesON portfolio, we specialise in delivering secure WAN connectivity,\u00a0network resilience<\/a>, optimisation, and SD-WAN to help our customers deliver the application availability they need to access the highest levels of employee productivity and Customer Experience.<\/p>\n

We are part of Echostar Corporation and a division of Hughes Network Systems.<\/p>\n

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in broadband satellite technology and services for home and office. Its flagship high-speed satellite Internet service is HughesNet\u00ae, the world\u2019s largest satellite network with over 1.4 million\u00a0residential and business customers across the Americas. For large enterprises and governments, the company\u2019s HughesON\u2122 managed network services provide complete connectivity solutions employing an optimized mix of satellite and terrestrial technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div>

The JUPITER\u2122 System is the world\u2019s most widely deployed High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) platform, operating on more than 40 satellites by leading service providers, delivering a wide range of broadband enterprise, mobility and cellular backhaul applications. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 7 million terminals of all types to customers in over 100 countries, representing approximately 50 percent market share, and its technology is powering broadband services to aircraft around the world.<\/p>\n

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar\u00a0Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations. For additional information about Hughes, please visit\u00a0www.hughes.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0@HughesConnects<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n

About EchoStar<\/strong><\/h4>\n

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit\u00a0echostar.com<\/a>. Follow\u00a0@EchoStar<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n

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Industry Accreditations and Accolades<\/h2><\/div>
\"Gartner<\/div>

Gartner Magic Quadrant<\/h3>

As leaders in managed networks, we are happy to announce that we have been recognised as leaders for the second time in the Gartner Magic Quadrant in 2024! Hughes joins other leaders who according to Gartner \u201chave the ability to shape the market and provide complete and differentiating services, as well as global service and support.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

Read the press release<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Carbon Neutral Britain<\/h3>

We\u2019re proud to announce that Hughes Europe has achieved Carbon Neutral certification. This milestone reflects our commitment to sustainability and reducing our environmental impact. Through a combination of energy-efficient practices and carbon offset initiatives, we\u2019re leading the way in creating a greener future for our industry and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>

View our certificate<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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MSSP Award<\/h3>

Hughes was placed 45 out of 250 in the MSSP Awards for \u2018Managed Security Service Provider\u2019 for Cybersecurity. We have been recognised for delivering managed cybersecurity services tailored to defend highly distributed enterprises, securing every transport type that these organisations depend on, including satellite and cellular, as well as every cloud and every edge.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Safe Contractor<\/h3>

Recently, we earned the Safe Contractor accreditation, this demonstrates our ability to provide the best and safest solution delivery! Hughes Network Systems has been awarded a certificate which demonstrates the full benefits of this accreditation.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Click to see our certificate.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Frost & Sullivan<\/h3>

In 2022, Hughes was identified as a leader in the Frost Radar: Managed SD-WAN Services in North America 2022 for the fourth consecutive year.
\nSteve Thomas, Senior Industry Director at Frost & Sullivan said:
\n\u201cHughes leads with a clear focus on improving the customer experience in everything they do.”<\/p>\n<\/div>

Check out our Frost Radar<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n <\/section>\n\n
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\"Global<\/div>
Find Us<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Leadership<\/div>
Meet the European Team<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Blog<\/div>
Read our Blog<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n <\/section>\n\n
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Contact us to talk to one of our experts<\/h2><\/div>