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PRESS RELEASES
GERMANTOWN, Md., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC
(HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and
services, today announced that the number of HughesNet(R) residential and
small business subscribers passed the 400,000 mark in the first quarter of
this year, affirming Hughes' position as the leading provider of broadband
satellite Internet access to consumers and small businesses in the U.S.
"The continued growth in our subscriber base is evidence of the need for
broadband access everywhere in the U.S.," said Mike Cook, senior vice
president of Hughes. "High-speed Internet is a fundamental part of our lives,
and HughesNet is proving that satellite broadband is the right solution for
families and small businesses throughout the country who aren't served by
cable or DSL providers."
Cook added, "Hughes pioneered the consumer/small business satellite
broadband market, and our success is built on over 30 years of experience
providing satellite networks and services to enterprises and governments
worldwide."
With its newly operational SPACEWAY(TM) 3 satellite, North America's
highest traffic carrying Ka-band satellite, Hughes is ideally positioned to
meet the continuing demand for broadband services by customers not served by
landline providers well into the future.
HughesNet is the country's leading broadband satellite Internet service,
available everywhere in the contiguous United States with a clear view of the
southern sky. HughesNet can be purchased online at www.hughesnet.com or
through our network of local, independent dealers and online resellers.
For more information about HughesNet, please visit our Website,
www.hughesnet.com or call 1-888-667-5537.
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. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.5 millions
systems to customers in over 100 countries. 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.
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.
HUGHES, HughesNet, and SPACEWAY are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems,
LLC.
SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC
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