Hughes to Present Satellite Airborne Technologies at MilCIS 2012

October 30, 2012

GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, and a leading provider of managed network and application services, today announced it will present "Hughes Advanced Airborne SATCOM Solutions" at the Military Communications and Information Systems Conference (MilCIS) 2012 in Canberra, Australia.  The presentation will showcase Hughes solutions and latest advancements in airborne networking technologies for government and military missions.

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WHO:       

Daniel Losada, senior director, and Tony Sewell, senior program manager of International Programs, Hughes Defense and Intelligence Systems Division 



WHAT:      

MilCIS 2012



WHEN:   

November 7, 2012, 1600 - 1700 UTC



WHERE:  

National Convention Centre, Canberra, Australia



"Hughes airborne solutions enable the military to deliver real-time video intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), protecting warfighters and securing borders," said Dan Losada. "We look forward to sharing the latest in airborne networking technologies with the ADF and its partner agencies."

Hughes will also showcase technologies for the defense and intelligence communities at MilCIS 2012 Booth #18, including integrated Ku-band antennas for its highly flexible HX System; mobileSat terminals such as the Hughes 9202 portable Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminal; and wideband Ka-/Ku-band on-the-move broadband satellite solutions.

MilCIS is an annual conference for military and government organisations, academia and the defence industry, focused on those making key investment decisions in communications and information systems.  For more information, visit http://www.milcis.com.au/.

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 2.8 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.

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 and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, please visit www.hughes.com.

©2012 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar Company.  Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.

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