Hughes Holds 11th Annual Broadband Technology Seminar in Moscow

MOSCOW, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC, (HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, held its 11th annual seminar in Moscow today for its service provider partners and customers from Russia and CIS countries. Hughes executives presented the company's latest developments in broadband satellite systems and services, and discussed global market and technology trends.

Dr. Arunas Slekys, vice president and general manager, Russia/CIS at Hughes, stated, "As we continue to do globally, Hughes is leading the way in Russia and CIS countries providing the most advanced broadband satellite networks to our rapidly growing base of service provider partners, now numbering 16, and operating 23 NOCs with over 23,000 terminal sites. This seminar highlights our commitment to ensure their success in the marketplace, by sharing the latest information about new products and significant market and technology trends."

Executives of service provider partners ZAO Settelekom (Moscow), ZAO IPNet (Moscow), and ZAO Datagrop (Kiev) gave presentations highlighting projects and initiatives implemented over the past year, as well as their experiences in implementing Hughes' solutions.

Konstantin Lanin, regional director of the Hughes representative office in Russia and CIS, said, "The rapidly growing economies of Russia and the CIS countries are fueling the demand for broadband services everywhere, and many new government initiatives are being introduced to deliver high-quality communications to rural communities, remote agencies and schools, ideally suited for satellite networks. Our successful and expanding base of service partners can be confident that Hughes stands ready to ensure their success in winning these projects and delivering the highest quality, most cost-effective solutions to their end customers."

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 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.

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