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PRESS RELEASES
GERMANTOWN, Md., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC
(HUGHES), the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and
solutions, today announced that Orion Satellite Systems of Australia has
purchased and commissioned a state-of-the-art DVB-S2/IPoS with Adaptive Coding
Modulation (ACM) satellite system from Hughes to provide broadband Internet
access service to remote areas in Australia. Orion Satellite Systems is one of
the registered providers of broadband satellite services under the Australian
Broadband Guarantee (ABG) program.
The HN system from Hughes is fully compliant with the DVB-S2/IPoS air
interface standard, including the Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM) feature,
which yields higher throughputs and more efficient bandwidth utilization. The
Hughes implementation of DVB-S2/IPoS with the ACM feature means the
combination of coding and modulation of the system outbound channel can be
configured for each remote terminal, thereby resulting in optimal transmission
efficiency. This ability to custom design the outbound channel per terminal
enables an operator to realize an additional 50 percent throughput increase
over the DVB-S specification.
Andrew Johnson, managing director of Orion Satellite Systems, said, "We
believe there is a very large untapped market in Australia with an estimated
200,000 potential subscribers who have no access to broadband. We are very
confident of the service we will be able to provide with Hughes providing the
technology."
"Hughes has one of the largest installed bases of broadband satellite
terminals in Australia and we are very pleased that Orion has chosen our
technology," said Ramesh Ramaswamy, assistant vice president, International
Marketing at Hughes. "Our system brings additional capacity where it was not
previously available, which gives Orion the ability to maximize the efficiency
of bandwidth utilization and contain costs as they grow their business."
About Orion Satellite Systems
Orion Satellite Systems (OSS) is an Australian owned and operated company,
headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, and with representation in all
States and Territories. OSS provides broadband services via satellite to all
areas of Australia and some regional countries, including PNG and the Solomon
Islands. It provides superior telephony services as a result of using the
HN7740 satellite modem with built-in voice capability and a space segment
design optimized for voice. Orion is a licensed carrier and a qualified
provider under the Australian Government Broadband Guarantee scheme. Its depth
in engineering and project management enables it to provide full systems
solutions.
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(R) encompasses all broadband
solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and
terrestrial technologies. Hughes has shipped more than 1.5 million systems to
customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on
global standards approved by TIA, ETSI, and ITU, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A
andGMR-1.
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 http://www.hughes.com.
Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems,
LLC.
SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC
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