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Hughes Wins Contract with packetPointe to Deploy DirecWay

By Staff Writer | October 21, 2003

      Hughes Network Systems (HNS) [NYSE: GMH], a Germantown, Md.-based broadband satellite unit of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH], has won a contract from Utah-based packetPointe Communications, an energy management and equipment and management software supplier. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the contract, HNS will provide packetPointe with a private network to support multi-site operations for packetPointe’s customers in the food industry. PacketPointe will deploy its IT-based products to monitor, manage and control HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning), refrigeration, lighting, video, and fuel devices through a standard Internet browser that will run over HNS’ DirecWay satellite system.