Hughes Network Systems, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar . It is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland and provides satellite internet service . HughesNet has over a million subscribers in the Americas in late 2023, down from 1.4 million in early 2022.
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42-485: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hughes Systique Corporation Hughes Systique Corporation , (HSC) is a provider of software R&D services. As part of its R&D services, HSC provides Technology Consulting, System Architecture design, Software development, Maintenance and Testing services to Multimedia, Consumer Devices, Telecom/Networking, Wireless/Broadband and Satellite equipment providers. HSC
56-699: Is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland (US), a suburb of Washington D.C., with a development center in Gurgaon (India), a suburb of New Delhi also another operational center in Bangalore which is a technology hub. HSC is part of the HUGHES group of companies . HSC is a CMMI Level 5 (development model), ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified company. HSC claims to focus on the following key technology areas for its R&D services: Hughes Network Systems Hughes Communications
70-604: The Jupiter system, doubling the throughput of HT2xxx terminals to more than 200 Mbit/s and increasing capacity. Hughes HX and HT satellite broadband platforms are used for broadband IP services, high speed internet, VoIP, and video by telecom providers around the world and the military. Hughes has deployed more than 9 million VSAT terminals of all types in more than 100 countries, representing more than 50 percent market share. Hughes satellite backhaul of cellular service extends 4G/ LTE service to remote and rural areas around
84-933: The market for residential satellite-based internet connections, which are mostly used by rural customers out-of-reach of wired infrastructure. Hughes also markets its services to government, business, and military. In 2012, Hughes launched the Jupiter (stylized as JUPITER) System, Hughes' VSAT ground system that provides high-performance terminals, increased gateway architecture, and advanced air interface for both high-throughput and conventional satellites. The Jupiter System supports applications such as broadband Internet and Intranet access, community Wi-Fi hotspots, cellular backhaul, digital signage and mobility, including airborne services. Through its Jupiter Aero System, an integrated system of airborne and ground equipment and software, Hughes provides broadband access to aircraft. As of 2018, about 1,000 aircraft carry Hughes technology on board. In March 2018, Hughes announced improvements to
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112-688: The service. It expanded into Colombia in September 2017, into Peru in October 2018, into Ecuador in December 2018, and into Mexico and Chile in 2019. The FCC Measuring Broadband America report ranked HughesNet number one among all internet service providers for meeting or exceeding advertised download speeds for four years in a row from 2014 through 2017. For three out of four years (2014, 2015 and 2017), HughesNet ranked number one for meeting or exceeding both download and upload advertised speeds. HughesNet
126-484: The world, specifically where conventional backhaul is difficult or costly due to geography and terrain. Hughes cellular backhaul applications include a 4G/LTE optimization capability that yields up to 60 percent bandwidth savings. In 1996, Hughes introduced a satellite Internet service for consumers and small businesses. The service was originally known as DirecPC and was renamed Direcway in May 2002. On March 27, 2006, it
140-498: Was acquired by Hughes Aircraft Corporation for $ 105 million and renamed Hughes Communications. In 2004, News Corp acquired a controlling interest in Hughes through a $ 6.5 billion purchase intended primarily for its DirecTV unit. DirecTV also began selling off its ownership interests, culminating in a $ 100 million sale to a private equity firm. As a result, Hughes became a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyTerra Communications Inc., which
154-454: Was acquired by Microwave Associates for an undisclosed sum, becoming MA/COM-DCC and began developing satellite related products. The company invented the very small aperture terminal ( VSAT ) in 1985. That year, the company sold its first VSAT network to Wal-Mart, which used the “technology to connect retail stores in rural areas.” According to SatMagazine, “the global VSAT market is estimated to reach $ 10 billion by 2021.” In 1987, MA/COM-DCC
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#1732849008549168-486: Was controlled by the investment firm. Hughes Communications was spun-off as an independent public company in 2007 and was acquired by EchoStar for about $ 2 billion in 2011. In May 2024, Dish Network and Hughes Network Systems , both Echostar companies announced a new bundled service of Dish satellite TV with Hughesnet satellite internet. HughesNet is Hughes Network Systems' satellite-based broadband internet service. As of 2018, Hughes controls 69 percent of
182-555: Was founded in 1971 under the name Digital Communication Corporation (DCC) by a group of seven engineers and a lawyer led by John Puente and Dr. Burton Edelson, who all previously worked together at Comsat Laboratories . With $ 40,000 in startup capital, the company operated from a garage in Rockville, Maryland , designing circuit boards for telecom related products. By 1977, Digital Communications Corp. had 250 employees and $ 10.6 million in revenue. In 1978, Digital Communications Corp.
196-580: Was renamed HughesNet. In 2012, Hughes introduced its first offering of broadband satellite Internet. In March 2017, Hughes became the first satellite-based internet service provider to meet the Federal Communications Commission 's definition of "broadband" with HughesNet Gen5 after launching the EchoStar XVII and XIX high-throughput satellites. In 2016, Hughes expanded HughesNet into Brazil , marking its first international expansion of
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