Hughes Receives Satellite Spotlight Product of the Year Award

Hughes 9202 BGAN Land Portable Satellite Terminal Recognized for Outstanding Innovation by TMC

Germantown, Md., April 23, 2012—Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world’s leading provider of broadband satellite solutions and services, announced today that the Hughes 9202 BGAN Land Portable satellite terminal has received a 2011 Product of the Year Award from Satellite Spotlight <http://satellite.tmcnet.com/> , a leading website delivering satellite technology news, operated by TMC <http://www.tmcnet.com> , a global integrated media company.

“Satellite Spotlight is pleased to grant a 2011 Product of the Year Award to Hughes for its 9202 BGAN Land Portable satellite terminal. Hughes has proven their commitment to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace,” said Rich Tehrani <http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/> , CEO, TMC. “We’re proud to honor their accomplishments in the advancement of the satellite technology industry.”

The Hughes 9202 is the world’s smallest class 2 BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) terminal, boasting IP connection speeds up to 464 kbps and packed with features such as built-in, multi-user Wi-Fi access and automatic context activation (ACA), including the ability to transmit SMS messages via the integrated user interface without requiring a connected laptop or PDA. Budget-friendly, the Hughes 9202 is ideal for governments/NGOs, public safety and mobile health care workers, in addition to remote personnel in utility, oil/gas, forestry, and telecom industries. Users can send and receive IP traffic via Ethernet and Wi-Fi connections, as well as make full ISDN and circuit-switched voice/fax calls via a two-line RJ11 plug.

“The Hughes 9202 BGAN land portable satellite terminal continues a strong Hughes tradition of innovation ahead of the competition, and is proving its value in the field every day,” said Graham Avis, vice president of Hughes San Diego. “We’re proud to be recognized by TMC for this important addition to our growing family of terminals that operate over the Inmarsat BGAN system.”

The Third Annual Satellite Spotlight Product of the Year Award winners are featured on Satellite Spotlight <http://satellite.tmcnet.com/>  and published in its e-newsletter <http://satellite.tmcnet.com/eNewsletterSignup.aspx?Email=email%20address> .