MEDIA RELEASE PR40893
Hughes Wins $58.7 Million as Only National Satellite Internet Provider Under U.S. Recovery Act
Broadband Program
GERMANTOWN, Md., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Company to accelerate broadband growth in unserved regions across America
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and
services today confirmed that it has been awarded $58.7 million as the only national provider of high-speed
satellite Internet service under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and administered by the
Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS). This award is part of the government's investments in
broadband projects to bring jobs and economic opportunity to communities nationwide. The high-speed Internet
infrastructure will help bridge the technological divide in communities that are being left in the 20th century
economy and support improvements in education, healthcare, and public safety.
Pradman Kaul, chief executive officer of Hughes, issued a statement thanking the U.S. government and
reaffirming the company's long-term commitment to provide high-speed Internet service to rural communities
across the United States.
"We congratulate USDA's Rural Utilities Service under the leadership of Jonathan Adelstein in recognizing the
essential role that satellite plays in bridging the digital divide in America, and are proud to be selected as the
primary mover to make our high-speed Internet access available to the millions of unserved consumers and small
businesses across the country," said Kaul.
According to a recent report from the FCC, an estimated 14-24 million American households and small
businesses do not have access to broadband connectivity via land-based services. Having long ago recognized this
disparity, Hughes pioneered the development of affordable high-speed satellite Internet access, and today leads
the market with over 540,000 subscribers on its nationwide HughesNet(R) service. The company will apply
this award to accelerate the take-up by eligible new HughesNet subscribers.
According to Kaul, "Hughes has made huge investments in our broadband business in the belief that every
American, regardless of where they live, should have an opportunity to participate in the digital world. We are
honored to have been awarded this leadership role in this critical U.S. government program."
Hughes is the world's largest provider of satellite broadband services and technology to businesses,
governments and consumers, delivering a full spectrum of solutions and applications, from high-speed Internet
access, to distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband-on-planes, trains, and boats. Hughes operates on
multiple satellites globally, including its award-winning SPACEWAY(R) 3 satellite, the world's first with on-board
switching and routing, and which is used to deliver the highest speed satellite Internet plans available in North
America. Hughes continues to invest significantly in satellite broadband, most recently through a major
commitment to build and launch its next-generation JUPITER(TM) high-throughput satellite – a platform with over
100 times the capacity of today's conventional satellites, and which will be launched in 2012 to bring high-speed
Internet service to millions of subscribers across North America.
About Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes)
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and
services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all
broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies.
Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards
organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than
2.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA,
Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes
Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH). For additional information, please visit www.hughes.com.
(c)2010 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes, HughesNet, SPACEWAY 3 and Jupiter are trademarks of
Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
SOURCE: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
CONTACT: Judy Blake of Hughes Network Systems, LLC
+1-301-601-7330
judy.blake@hughes.com
or Donna Armstrong of Brodeur Partners
for Hughes Network Systems, LLC
+1-202-775-2650
darmstrong@brodeur.com
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