Hughes Wins $24 Million Mexican Government Contract for New
National Broadband Satellite System
GERMANTOWN, Md., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite
networks and services, announced today that it has signed a
contract with the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transport
(SCT) to supply and build an 11,000-site broadband satellite
network that will span the entire country and bring high-speed
Internet and voice connectivity to previously unserved regions.
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The new $24 million network will
connect schools, hospitals, government locations, community centers
and public calling offices across Mexico's 32 states. Hughes is contracted to
roll out the network in five months, starting now. The company won
the contract through a competitive selection process that included
major international and Mexican broadband satellite equipment
providers. The network will be operated by Telecomunicaciones de
Mexico (Telecomm Telegrafos), a
decentralized government office in charge of telecommunications in
Mexico with a great deal of proven
experience in satellite operations.
"Hughes has been providing products and services to SCT for 25
years, and has proven it is a reliable supplier to the Mexican
government," said Monica Aspe
Bernal, coordinator of SCT's Agency for Knowledge and
Information. "On a project of this scope and importance, an open
public competitive bidding process is mandatory. Other major
broadband satellite equipment providers participated in the bid and
Hughes' proposal came out on top."
Hughes will supply every component of the network, from its
advanced HN System Network Operations Center and 11,000 broadband
terminals, to the fiber optic/Internet interconnection equipment,
data compression/optimization technology, IP phones and wireless
access systems to serve remote locations. Almost 1100 solar power
systems will be supplied to support equipment off the power
grid.
"We're proud that Hughes was the winner of this important tender
for this significant opportunity," said Nick Marzella, Hughes vice president of sales,
Latin America. "As we've done in
the past, we will strive to retain SCT's trust and confidence in
our ability to create one of the world's largest broadband networks
in such a short time window — with enormous potential social and
economic value."
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.
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