GERMANTOWN, Md., May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite
networks and services, and a leading provider of managed network
services, today announced that Tony
Bardo, assistant vice president for government solutions,
will participate as a speaker at the 2011 ITS Network Services
Conference at the GSA Expo. Hosted by the U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA), Mr. Bardo will join other satellite industry
executives on a workshop panel entitled "Commercial SATCOM
Applications – Industry Panel," moderated by Jim Russo, FCSA program manager and SATCOM-II
program manager for GSA.
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WHO:
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Tony Bardo, assistant vice
president for government solutions, Hughes
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WHAT:
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2011 ITS Network Services
Conference at the GSA Expo
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"Commercial SATCOM Applications
– Industry Panel"
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WHEN:
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Wednesday, May 11,
2011
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2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
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WHERE:
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Marriott Marquis San Diego
Marina
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333 West Harbor Drive
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San Diego, CA 92101
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Hughes will showcase its managed network and application
services for government agencies during the GSA Expo at booth #608,
located in the IT Pavilion. Attendees will learn how the new Hughes
virtualized field office server can reduce Information Technology
(IT) infrastructure and operating costs, while enabling "Field
Office of the Future" applications for federal agencies.
"Hughes is excited to showcase our national managed broadband
service at this event and demonstrate how a converged broadband
architecture can help small and medium-sized field offices to
realize critical cost savings and improve network resiliency," said
Bardo.
Please note: All members of the media planning to attend the ITS
Network Services Conference at the GSA Expo must pre-register for
the event. Be advised that official photo identification (e.g.
driver's license, official government identification) will be
required to obtain conference credentials. Conference badges must
be worn at all conference activities. For more information, visit
http://www.gsanetworkservices.org/.
Members of the media interested in scheduling a briefing with a
Hughes executive are invited to contact Mary Alice Johnson at (571) 323-2585, ext. 2140,
or by email at maryalice@connellyworks.com.
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 percent 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.
©2011 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes and HughesNet are
registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC