GERMANTOWN, Md., July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite
solutions and services, today announced that its Defense and
Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) has completed successful
operational demonstrations of its HM300 portable terminal. Designed
for military applications, the HM300 provides portable X-Band
communications and was developed in conjunction with Hughes team
partners Airbus Defence and Space of United Kingdom (UK) and Tampa Microwave.
The HM300 was developed specifically to meet the call to action
voiced by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) G6 at
the C4I Conference in 2015 for "a new capability" that would
significantly improve Satellite Communications. The HM300 delivers
a new world of portable satellite communications capability for
early entry units, forward deployed teams, long range scout teams
and executive communications with the following essential
attributes: Cost-effective; assured bandwidth on demand; supporting
airborne operations; and with reduced size, weight and power (SWaP)
for Special Operations Forces (SOF) missions.
"These tests successfully demonstrate the numerous scenarios of
the HM300 terminal's operational flexibility with the XEBRA Service
as a reliable, durable and cost-effective communications solution,"
said Dan Losada, senior director of
DoD programs at Hughes DISD. "Its rapid deployment
capability, with only minimal training requirements and avoidance
of high service cost, makes it an ideal fit for the evolving needs
of the military."
During tests in December between a satellite Earth station
located in the UK and Fort Bragg,
N.C. operating over Airbus' XEBRA service, the HM300
demonstrated beyond-line-of-sight (BLoS) capabilities with data
rates up to 512kbps symmetrically, transmitting video, voice and
data. A second mission scenario demonstrated autonomous operation
transmitting to and from a 4.0M GATR Antenna located at
Fort Bragg, providing VoIP and
live video using an encoder. In January, the HM300 terminal was
deployed during a Combat Airborne Training Operation, when a
paratrooper jumped the HM300 terminal while another jumped baseband
equipment, demonstrating the terminal's SWaP benefits and earning
it a "jumpable" designation.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the global leader in
satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative
solutions and a comprehensive suite of HughesON™ managed
services for enterprises and governments worldwide.
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 5 million systems to customers
in over 100 countries, representing approximately 50 percent market
share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA,
ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and
GMR-1.
Headquartered outside Washington,
D.C., in Germantown,
Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices
worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation
(NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations
and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes,
please visit www.hughes.com.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider
of satellite and video delivery solutions. Headquartered in
Englewood, Colo., and conducting
business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure
communications technologies through its EchoStar Satellite
Services, EchoStar Technologies Corporation and Hughes Network
Systems business segments.
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