Helius Announces MediaSignage 4.1 for Digital Signage Management

LINDON, Utah, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Helius (a Hughes company), a
leading provider of digital media services for business, today announced the
availability of MediaSignage 4.1. This innovative software upgrade starts with
the enhanced user interface. The improved "drag and drop" interface enables
the development of unique playlists for playback at specific times.

"MediaSignage Release 4.1 provides a more robust platform for digital signage
management," says Kim Clark, CTO of Helius. "The new design greatly enhances
ease of use while creating a powerful, efficient, and scalable tool for
scheduling and managing digital signage networks."

MediaSignage 4.1 also delivers enhanced role-based administration
incorporating an additional layer of security by ensuring that access is
available only to individuals with the appropriate credentials. System
management has been extended to improve serial monitor control, simplify
content publishing, enable emergency notifications, and provide more robust
report generation and export capabilities.

Another key upgrade pertains to device management. Users now see a detailed
map of each device in the digital signage network that, in addition to
location, provides information including software level and color-coded status
showing the current state of each device. This new management feature makes
device administration simple and intuitive.

Helius MediaSignage software is designed to deliver a scalable and reliable
foundation for signage and corporate communications networks. It simplifies
scheduling while distributing rich-media content and playlists to multiple
display points from a central location, supporting both unicast and multicast
environments.

"It has always been the goal of Helius to deliver next-generation digital IP
video technologies that distribute and manage rich-media applications," said
Mike Tippets, president of Helius. "MediaSignage 4.1 continues to fulfill that
mission. MediaSignage customers have a network-wide broadcast solution that
communicates business-critical information to the right target at the right
time."

To learn more about Helius Digital Signage solutions or how Helius can create
a customized education solution to fit your specific needs, please visit
www.helius.com.

About Helius
Helius, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC
(Hughes), provides digital communications solutions for business. Its patented
expertise helps organizations implement applications such as digital signage,
distance learning, and corporate communications. For more information, visit
www.helius.com or contact Kevin Lawrence at (801) 932-6300.

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.

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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.

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SOURCE Helius

Judy Blake, Hughes, +1-301-601-7330, judy.blake@hughes.com; or Daryl Stokes,
Helius, +1-801-932-6320, dstokes@helius.com