HUGHES Supports Government Telework Initiatives with HughesNet Managed Network Services

HUGHES Supports Government Telework Initiatives with HughesNet Managed Network
Services
Managed Services Solution Available Across the U.S., Improves Agency
Efficiency

GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems,
LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services,
today announced that its HughesNet((R)) Managed Network Services offering now
supports government telework initiatives. By providing a single comprehensive
solution encompassing multiple broadband technologies, HughesNet Managed
Network Services ensures uniformly high-quality and secure services at all
locations, enabling agencies to streamline administrative processes and lower
costs.

"Telework initiatives are recognized as a high priority by the Obama
administration, which has challenged agencies to streamline their operations
and spend fewer taxpayer dollars," said Tony Bardo, assistant vice president
for government solutions at Hughes. "HughesNet Managed Network Services is an
essential solution to help them deliver on both of these objectives. It
supports incremental telework programs, resulting in increased employee
productivity and enhanced continuity of operations by ensuring employees
remain connected during an emergency; and it allows agencies to lower costs by
outsourcing network services to a single trusted vendor rather than trying to
manage an array of providers responding to inquiries."

HughesNet Managed Network Services delivers the following key benefits to
agencies:

-- Single Solution Provider. Hughes proactively manages all terrestrial
broadband (Fiber, DSL, Cable) and satellite VSAT connections utilizing
its central Network Operations Center, providing one portal for
visibility into the network and a responsive, on-line ticketing system
for managing service calls.
-- Efficiency. By streamlining the billing and reimbursement process,
agency administrative personnel are freed up to dedicate more time to
mission-critical activities.
-- Ubiquitous connectivity. Broadband services are available to any
teleworker across the U.S., whether located in rural regions without
terrestrial service or areas impacted by emergencies.

-- Consistency/ Security. A uniform, high quality of service and security
is provided to teleworking employees consistent with an agency's
private networking requirements.

About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing
broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments,
small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet( )encompasses all broadband
solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and
terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global
standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including
IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.9
million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes
maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH). For additional
information, please visit www.hughes.com.

(C) 2009 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes and HughesNet are registered
trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.

SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Judy Blake, Hughes Network Systems, LLC, +1-301-601-7330,
judy.blake@hughes.com; or Mary Alice Johnson, ConnellyWorks, Inc.,
+1-571-323-2585, ext. 2140, maryalice@connellyworks.com