Talk:Hughes Network Systems/Old version
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications Services and Equipment |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | MD |
Key people | Pradman Kaul, Chairman and CEO |
| Products | Satellite Internet |
| Revenue | $197.35M (2005)[1] |
Number of employees | ~1,500 |
| Website | www.hughes.com[2] |
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is a provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks with its original DirecPC service but which it now markets globally under the HughesNet® brand. HughesNet terminals are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by both TIA and ETSI standards organizations. HNS also developed the Ka-band satellite system called SPACEWAY.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C. in Germantown, Maryland, USA, HNS maintains sales and support offices worldwide and employs approximately 1,500 people in engineering, operations, marketing, sales and support. It operates manufacturing facilities in Gaithersburg, Maryland. HNS is certified to the ISO‑9001 standard.
HNS is 100% owned by Hughes Communications, Inc. Hughes Communications is a publicly traded company under the stock symbol of HGCM.
SkyTerra Communications, Inc. completed its purchase of 100% controlling interest in HNS from the DirecTV Group in January 2006 and completed an IPO of Hughes Communications in March 2006 [3].
HNS HughesNet services are supplied using:
- DW4000 (USB only terminal)
- DW4020 (An ethernet upgrade of the DW4000)
- DW6000 (DW4020 in one box)
- DW7000 (multiple ethernet ports)
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