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HughesNet Gen5 High-Speed Satellite Internet Service Now Available via GSA ScheduleGERMANTOWN, Md., March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced HughesNet® Gen5 is now available via the GSA's Satellite Subscription Services (IT Schedule 70). HughesNet Gen5 is 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, and can now be easily contracted by federal, state and local government agencies. "HughesNet Gen5 brings improved capabilities to the public sector by delivering not only high speed Internet access everywhere—such as for our rural schools and remote offices—but also as a satellite back-up to terrestrial networks for federal and state agencies," said Tony Bardo, Hughes assistant vice president of government solutions. "This ensures greater network resiliency when disasters strike and more responsive emergency services." Cost-Efficient Broadband Connectivity As importantly, rural schools and libraries can also now get high quality Internet service that is E-rate eligible, no matter their locations, with various dat and maintenance plans available to meet their requirements. Robust Path Diverse Back-up to Terrestrial Connectivity This is especially true for terrestrial-based primary networks, which are vulnerable to outages or disruptions caused by inclement weather, construction accidents or other unforeseen setbacks. The new capabilities of HughesNet Gen5 provides agencies with a path-diverse back-up connection, allowing them to keep mission-critical applications online over satellite connections until the primary network outage is restored. About Hughes Network Systems 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 ©2017 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a trademark of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hughesnet-gen5-high-speed-satellite-internet-service-now-available-via-gsa-schedule-300431858.html SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC |