Hughes Network Systems offering new satellite Internet solutions to government

Government agencies across the United States will now be able to avail of the new satellite Internet service plans from Hughes Network Systems, LLC, which can deliver speeds of up to 15Mbps to places with slow, expensive, or unavailable terrestrial Internet connections.

Hughes Internet Access Solutions leverage the recently-deployed EchoStar XVII satellite for capacity. The new-generation Ka-band satellite can deliver the fastest satellite Internet speeds the industry has witnessed through the multi-spot beam, bent-pipe architecture of JUPITER high-throughput technology.

In addition to download speeds of 10 or 15 Mbps, the Hughes Internet by satellite plans also offer a selection of generous data allowances that are just perfect for government customers. Hughes will provide all tiers with enterprise-grade equipment and assistance from the Company's service and support teams.

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Scottish MPs urge faster broadband Internet deployment in rural regions

MPs are pressing the Scottish government to speed up its part in the United Kingdom's planned deployment of broadband Internet infrastructure in rural regions suffering from slow ADSL connections.

The European Union recently approved of the United Kingdom's plan to deploy broadband on a national scale. Building on this auspicious development, MP Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) urged both the government and the Highlands and Islands Enterprise to deploy broadband infrastructure at the soonest.

Minister David Mundell of the Scotland Office assured Mr Reid's concerns that he will galvanize the Scottish government and appropriate agencies to accelerate deployment of rural broadband services.

This assurance was not enough to quiet the concerns by other MPs. Michael Connarty, the MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk, was of the opinion that the promised national network will not be able to cover the entire UK and will thus leave citizens out of the loop.

The growing demand for online connectivity in remote regions has spawned a number of solutions. For example, satellite Internet uses a satellite to provide connectivity and capacity to wide areas. This solution allows the provision of connectivity to some of the most remote or isolated places on Earth that cannot be reached by terrestrial networks. However, satellite Internet is usually slower and more expensive than fiber optic, and it is also negatively affected by inclement weather.

Hughes builds satellite broadband network for Mexican government

Hughes Network Systems won a $24-million contract with the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transport for the construction of an 11,000-site satellite broadband network that will deliver high-speed satellite Internet and voice connectivity throughout Mexico.

Hughes will supply its HN System Network Operations Center and 11,000 broadband terminals to build the new network. It will also deliver and deploy data compression/optimization technology, fiber optic/Internet interconnection equipment, IP phones, and wireless access systems.

According to Mexican officials, the new satellite network will span the 32 states of Mexico. It will deliver satellite Internet, voice, and data services to community centers, government locations, hospitals, public calling offices, and schools in both accessible and remote regions.

Telecomunicaciones de Mexico will operate the Hughes-built broadband satellite network. A decentralized government office that manages Mexican telecommunications, Telecomunicaciones de Mexico possesses significant experience in satellite operations.

According to coordinator Monica Aspe Bernal of the Agency for Knowledge and Information of the SCT, Hughes Network Systems has proven its reliability as a provider of broadband satellite networks and services over the past 25 years. Hughes came out on top of other major satellite broadband equipment providers that participated in the open public competitive bid.