[Satellite TODAY 03-05-12] Hughes Network Systems has launched Hughes Breakroom TV – a new video-driven solution designed to integrate video communications and employee information as a turnkey service, the company announced March 2.

   Breakroom TV allows enterprises to deliver customized company content and ‘infotainment,’ including live TV, through a centrally managed network of flat-screen televisions in employee breakrooms and other areas. Hughes Breakroom TV includes all the hardware and installation necessary to distribute the content within each site, including the media servers, players, TV receivers, and digital displays.

   Hughes also will provide onsite installation and field maintenance services. 

   “A number of leading companies are looking to improve the customer experience by improving the employee experience,” Hughes Solutions Group Vice President Mike Tippets said in a statement. “Hughes Breakroom TV is designed to make the breakroom more enjoyable by providing employees live TV along with important company information tailored to their needs. It’s an effective and fun way for employees to consume and retain information—and the result is happier, smarter employees who improve the brand and customer experience.”