Hughes Announces New Emergency Networking Solutions for Hurricane Season
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"In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, terrestrial and wireless networks failed or were unreliable while satellite technology proved invaluable to businesses, government, and non-profits in meeting their Internet and voice connectivity needs," said
While it is obvious that businesses, non-profits, and government agencies should have a back-up generator and plenty of batteries on hand in case electrical power is not maintained, it is critical to also follow these important steps to stay connected during hurricane season 2013:
- Subscribe to a resilient, high-speed network service, such as satellite broadband, so that decision-makers and emergency operators can stay connected even if terrestrial networks fail.
- Prepare and protect critical data. Evaluate which applications and information systems are essential. This can include Continuity of Operations (COOP) and emergency response plans, accounting documents, inventory logs, and constituent information. Organizations should back-up information frequently and store the data in a safe, secure, and dependable facility. Since data may be lost due to flooding, consider storing it at an off-site location.
- Do not hesitate to go on alert. If a facility is at risk of losing service for an extended period of time, put its Web host provider on alert.
Landline connections can be unreliable during significant flooding and windy conditions, forcing operations to cease. This can mean a significant loss of revenue for businesses and disruption of vital government and non-profit services that are needed most in recovery operations. Whether an organization needs emergency communications at a fixed site or on-the-move, Hughes can deliver reliable connections during crisis.
"We learned firsthand the value of satellite broadband service in the days, weeks, and months following Hurricane Sandy," said
Hughes offers three solutions to ensure uninterrupted communications connectivity in the wake of a hurricane.
- Hughes Emergency Response Solutions. Designed to provide satellite broadband Internet for emergency response and recovery scenarios—even in the most remote locations. Powered by the SPACEWAY 3 Ka-band satellite system or EchoStar XVII satellite with JUPITER high-throughput technology—a next generation Ka-band satellite system, the solutions provide the industry's fastest satellite Internet speeds, up to 15 Mbps.
- Hughes Continuity of Operations (COOP) Solutions. Designed for emergency communications preparedness, these path-diverse solutions provide Internet connectivity when terrestrial or wireless primary networks fail. Hughes pre-positions a permanent terminal at a designated location. Featuring policy-based routing with automatic failure detection and switchover between primary and backup links, the solutions complement existing primary networks with 99.99 percent availability. Hughes COOP Solutions are powered by the SPACEWAY 3 or EchoStar XVII.
- Hughes Emergency Network Restoral (ENR) Solutions. The ENR Solution blends pre-disaster planning and set up with rapid post-event deployment. It offers a completely diverse Virtual Private Network (VPN) backup service for locations connected by Wide Area Networks (WAN). Hughes designs, pilots, configures, and integrates a private satellite network with a WAN. After an emergency occurs, Hughes ENR Solutions ensure communications restoral within 48 hours using standard VSAT equipment.
Every solution is backed by comprehensive 24/7 technical support and next-business day field maintenance.
For more information, visit http://government.hughes.com/emergencycomm. To order directly, call 1 (877) 881-8603.
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