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March 7, 2017
First Satellite Internet Service to Deliver 25 Mbps Download Speeds Coast-to-Coast Across the U.S.
Washington, D.C., March 7, 2017— Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced HughesNet® Gen5 , the first and only U.S. satellite Internet service to offer Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defined broadband speeds – 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps uploads – from coast-to-coast.
When it goes live on March 16, 2017, HughesNet Gen5 will deliver faster speeds, more data, and built-in Wi-Fi for consumers and small businesses across the entire continental U.S. and key areas within Alaska. HughesNet Gen5 will be powered by the Hughes JUPITER™ System, the most widely deployed satellite networking platform globally, operating over EchoStar XIX, the world’s highest-capacity broadband satellite, as well as EchoStar XVII currently in orbit.
“As the industry leader, Hughes continues to invest in technological innovations to deliver an ever enhanced Internet experience for our rapidly growing customer base,” said Pradman Kaul, president, Hughes. “HughesNet Gen5 builds on the success of America’s #1 satellite Internet service—with over 1 million subscribers, and rated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as the nation’s leading ISP in delivering on advertised speeds (ref : “2016 Measuring Broadband in America ” report )—bringing the many benefits of high-speed Internet to people everywhere across America, no matter where they live or work.”
HughesNet Gen5 is available in a variety of affordable consumer and business plans to suit customer’s specific requirements, featuring from 10 to 250 GB/month of data, and all with download speeds of 25 Mbps and upload speeds of 3 Mbps. Additional features include:
HughesNet is available through a nationwide network of dealers and sales agents, as well as directly through www.HughesNet.com.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in broadband satellite technology and services, and a leading provider of managed network services, for home, office, enterprise and service providers. HughesNet® high-speed satellite Internet service is the largest satellite network in the world with over 1 million residential and business customers across North America and Brazil. The most widely deployed High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) system on 5 continents is Hughes JUPITER™ System, supporting broadband aeronautical, enterprise, mobility and cellular backhaul applications on more than 20 HTS satellites globally. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 5.5 million satellite systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing approximately 50 percent market share, and is powering broadband services to hundreds of aircraft around the world. HughesON® provides industry-leading managed network services for large enterprises and governments employing an optimized mix of satellite, terrestrial and wireless connectivity.
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. For additional information about Hughes, please visit www.hughes.com and follow @Hughes_Corp on Twitter.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
Your Hughesnet Service plan requires a term commitment of 24 months. Monthly Fee reflects the applied $5 savings for ACH enrollment. Enroll before the 2nd billing cycle for continued savings. Applicable state and local taxes are not included in your fee and will be charged on the day of installation. If your order is cancelled before installation, please allow up to 7 business days to receive the refund to your credit card from the date your order is cancelled. For information on the charges to be assessed in the event you terminate prior to the expiration of the commitment period, go to legal.Hughesnet.com.
1Service is subject to Voice Subscription Agreement and Reasonable Use Policy. Service (including 911/emergency services) will not function during periods of Internet service outage. Additional Voice adapter equipment required. Applicable countries for International calling plans can be found on legal.Hughesnet.com. Transfers of existing telephone number are not always available, and your new telephone number may not be a local number.
2Norton Parental Control can only be installed and used on a child’s Windows PC, iOS and Android devices but not all features are available on all platforms. Parents can monitor and manage their child’s activities from any device – Windows PC, Mac, iOS and Android -- via our mobile apps, or by signing into their account at my.Norton.com and selecting Parental Control via any browser.
3Dark Web Monitoring defaults to monitoring your email address and begins immediately. Please sign in to your account to enter additional information for monitoring purposes.
†$9.95/month offer represents a $20 monthly savings for 3 months. After 3 months, the monthly fee reverts to $29.95. Free equipment offer represents a $75 savings on Hughesnet Voice equipment. Offer requires a 24-month commitment. Other terms may apply. Limited-time offer.
††$75 savings on Hughesnet Voice equipment. 24-month commitment required. Other terms may apply. Limited-time offer.
‡Norton 360 Deluxe included free for 1 month. After 1 month, plan reverts to the standard monthly fee ($5.99/mo. for 5 Devices; $6.99/mo. for 10 Devices). Other terms may apply. Limited-time offer.
*** All in-warranty repairs, technical, or billing support questions are handled by HughesNet customer service support team.
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