HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC
GERMANTOWN, MD

The world's leading provider of broadband satellite services, products, and managed network solutions. 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®, the world’s largest satellite network with over 1 million residential and business customers across North America and Brazil. For large enterprises and governments, the company’s HughesON® managed network services provide complete connectivity solutions employing an optimized mix of satellite and terrestrial technologies. The JUPITER™ System is the world’s most widely deployed High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) platform, operating on more than 20 satellites by leading service providers, delivering a wide range of broadband enterprise, mobility and cellular backhaul applications. Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations. For additional information about Hughes, please visit The HUGHES logo is a registered trademark of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. All other logos and trademarks are the property of their respective trademark owners. ® and ™ denote registered trademarks in the United States and other countries. The HUGHES logo is a registered trademark of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. All other logos and trademarks are the property of their respective trademark owners. ® and ™ denote registered trademarks in the United States and other countries. The HUGHES logo is a registered trademark of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. All other logos and trademarks are the property of their respective trademark owners. ® and ™ denote registered trademarks in the United States and other countries. A Global Credit Provider A global credit card provider saves hundreds of thousands of dollars in network upgrade costs in Latin America with Satellite Broadband Network Services from Hughes Global Services. The company operates one of the world’s largest credit card payments network, providing consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments products and processing services—as well as having the largest ATM network—in more than 200 countries and territories. The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is a multi-lateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and the social progress of African countries. The African Development Group comprises three entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF), and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). The AfDB Group is one of the five major multilateral development banks in the world that provides assistance to its regional member countries with a view to helping them achieve their development goals. National Weather Service (NWS) selected Hughes to provide a satellite back-up solution for its Operational Systems Network (OPSnet). OPSnet is the primary communications system for NWS to analyze and distribute meteorological, hydrological, satellite, and radar data that is shared with Weather Forecast Offices nationwide. Hughes Managed Services ensures emergency communications and Continuity of Operations (COOP) when disaster strikes. Hughes provides a network of 63 broadband satellite terminals (VSATs) with service and support. Additionally, Hughes provides maintenance, program management, and engineering services, as required. Emtele is a fast growing, innovative M2M service company providing communication network services to remotely monitor and manage devices and machines. Emtele, together with energy customers and partner ecosystems, has developed and rolled out Smart Grid enabling full-service concept FieldCom® to energy distribution customers. Emtele, has selected Hughes Global Services to supply high availability satellite connectivity services as part of a ten-year Smart Grid project for Finnish energy giant, Elenia. Based on the contract, Hughes and Emtele have together now successfully implemented the Smart Grid solution and it has been fully taken into production by Elenia. At the heart of the solution is Emtele’s broadband FieldCom® network service, providing high availability connectivity to all electric distribution substations that are without access to reliable terrestrial networks. The multi-year contract calls for Hughes to supply its award-winning JUPITER System gateways and broadband terminals together with its Operating Support System (OSS) and Business Support System (BSS) solutions as a turnkey outsourced managed service. Yahsat’s position as the world’s eighth largest operator in terms of revenue will be further strengthened by the extended coverage of Al Yah 3 to wider parts of Africa. Al Yah 3 will bring additional connectivity into 18 African countries for consumers, SOHO and enterprise segments. For more information on how Hughes can help your business or government organization meet its communications needs, or to inquire about becoming a service provider, please contact your nearest sales office. Hughes Products and Technologies: HUGHES has been a leading supplier of broadband systems and solutions to the Asia/Pacific region since the early 1980's. Its sales and support teams throughout the region serve a growing base of service providers and customers in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. These service providers are delivering a wealth of satellite broadband services and solutions to the oil and gas industry, banking, power companies, various government agencies, schools and universities, and ISPs. To learn more about how Hughes advanced broadband satellite systems and solutions can help your government organization or business meet its communications needs in Asia/Pacific, please click the link below.