Hughes to Address Army Commercial Satellite Users' Workshop and Showcase New Video Airborne Solution at LandWarNet 2010
GERMANTOWN, Md., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, announced today that it will participate in the Army Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop, which is an adjunct event to LandWarNet 2010 and hosted by the Satellite Industry Association (SIA).
Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of the Defense and Intelligence Systems Division at Hughes will participate in a panel discussion on "Mobility Demands," focusing on the U.S. Army's requirements for smaller, lighter and faster terminal capabilities, and addressing innovative solutions that have been developed to help meet the challenge.
Mr. Lober will discuss some of the latest technological advancements by Hughes, including its integrated solutions for net-centric communications -- on land, at sea and airborne. He will present the recently launched Hughes Airborne Video Solution, which features full D-1 video resolution at over 2 Mbps rates, five times greater than what is currently available.
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Rick Lober, Vice President and General Manager, Defense and Intelligence Systems Division, Hughes |
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Army Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop |
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9:30am – 10:30am, August 2, 2010 |
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Tampa Convention Center, First Floor, Tampa, Florida |
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In addition, Hughes will showcase its technologies and solutions for defense and intelligence applications at LandWarNet 2010, Booth #839. Technologies available on-site include the HX280, the latest member of the HX family of broadband satellite routers, with enhanced security features and configurable in star and mesh topologies, ideal for government and military use; the BGAN 9350 mobile satellite terminal, a ruggedized, high throughput terminal that operates on Inmarsat's global network; and the Thuraya IP terminal, a lightweight, portable broadband solution for communications-on-the-move manufactured by Hughes. Footage of the recent demonstration of the Hughes Airborne Video Solution will also be available.
The Army Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop will be held August 2 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit http://www.armysatcomworkshop.org/indexarmy.htm.
LandWarNet 2010 will be held August 3-5, 2010, also at the Tampa Convention Center. For more information, visit http://www.afcea.org/events/landwarnet/10/info.asp.
About Hughes Network Systems
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.
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