GERMANTOWN, Md., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite
technologies and services, and a leading provider of managed
network services, today announced that Rick
Lober, vice president and general manager, Defense and
Intelligence Systems Division, will speak on a military forum
session during SATELLITE 2011 focused on commercial satellite
capabilities for government/defense communications-on-the-move
(COTM). The company will also present live demonstrations of its
COTM technologies with enhanced security optimized for defense and
intelligence agencies, allowing for global communications
over-the-horizon.
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Hughes at SATELLITE
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March 14-17, 2011
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Walter E. Washington Convention
Center, Washington, DC
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How Can Commercial Satellite Providers Best Meet Government
Requirements for COTM?
Wednesday, March 16:
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.:
Rick Lober, vice president and general manager, Defense and
Intelligence Systems Division, will discuss how the commercial
satellite industry can help the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
meet its growing and critical satellite communications requirements
for mobile deployments. Mr. Lober will discuss net-centric,
bandwidth efficient options for the military and homeland defense
needs in theater and at home, as well as future trends in COTM.
In addition, Hughes will showcase its technologies and solutions
for defense and government applications at SATELLITE 2011 in booth
#701 and outdoor exhibit space #OE 16. The Hughes
SATCOM-on-the-move vehicle will be available for demonstrations
with a live video feed to the indoor booth space via its HX280
broadband satellite router. The HX280 is validated with Federal
Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Security Level 2,
which features star and mesh capabilities and Enhanced Signaling
Security compliant with transmission security (TRANSEC)
requirements. HX ExpertNMS™, the HX System's advanced network
management system with an intuitive user interface, will also be on
display.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading
provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering
innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions
for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1
high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with
offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more
than 2.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries,
representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ
global standards approved by TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations,
including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.
Headquartered outside Washington,
D.C., in Germantown,
Maryland, USA, Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) operates
sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH). For more
information, please visit www.hughes.com.
©2011 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes, HughesNet, and HX
ExpertNMS are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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