GERMANTOWN, Md., March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite
technologies and services, and a leading provider of managed
network services, today announced it was awarded a $495,000 contract by the U.S. Department of
Defense (DoD) to conduct an architectural study of commercial
communications satellite (COCOMSAT) systems capabilities. The
report, which will focus on meeting the future tactical
communications-on-the-move (COTM) needs of the U.S. military, is
expected to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile
Command Center's Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM)
Systems Directorate by July
2011.
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Under the terms of the agreement, Hughes will conduct research
on DoD COTM requirements and scenarios using processing satellite
architectures such as those employed by the Hughes commercial
SPACEWAY® 3 satellite, which today provides service to more than
400,000 Ka-band terminals in North
America. Additionally, Hughes will study COTM applications
using transponded satellite architectures such as those being
employed by the high-capacity Hughes commercial Jupiter™ satellite,
a 100+ Gbps Ka-band satellite system, which is under development
for launch in 2012.
Ground segment and terminal analysis will include
Multi-Frequency, Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)
technologies as employed in the commercially successful Hughes HX
satellite modem/router platform, currently available for multi-band
COTM operations worldwide. The study also includes analysis of
commercial satellite system acquisition processes and how they may
be applied to future satellite acquisitions by the military,
including various lease or buy options.
"Hughes is extremely pleased to be working with the DoD and U.S.
Air Force to study how commercial satellite architectures and
acquisition approaches can help the military achieve its tactical
communications missions," said Rick
Lober, vice president and general manager of Hughes Defense
and Intelligence Systems Division. "We have a world-class
technology team at Hughes. They will be working with their military
partners to deliver a report that will help the DoD determine how
industry can better meet the increasing need for satellite
communications technologies and, more specifically, the
requirements of warfighters at home and in theater."
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading
provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering
innovative network technologies, managed services and solutions for
enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1
high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with
offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more
than 2.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries,
representing over 50% market share. Its products employ global
standards approved by TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including
IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.
Headquartered outside Washington,
D.C., in Germantown,
Maryland, USA, Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) operates
sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH). For more
information, please visit www.hughes.com.
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