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Bridging the Digital Divide in Argentina with Satellite TechnologyGERMANTOWN, Md., Dec. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At a recent event in Buenos Aires hosted by U.S. Ambassador Noah Mamet, Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, delivered a comprehensive presentation on the potential for High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) technology as a solution to bridge the digital divide in Argentina. Attended by approximately 50 high-level government officials and executives from prominent telecommunications companies, the event focused on Argentina's initiative to increase Internet connectivity in rural and hard-to-reach communities that are unserved or underserved by terrestrial broadband services.  Speaking at the event, Ramesh Ramaswamy, Hughes senior vice president, International, provided an example of a recent partnership between Hughes and ARSAT, the Argentine national telecommunications company, of bringing broadband satellite connectivity to approximately 2,000 rural locations across Argentina, including schools, by implementing the latest generation JUPITER System operating over the ARSAT 1 and 2 HTS satellites. Ambassador Mamet commented, "I would like to welcome Ramesh Ramaswamy and Hugo Frega from Hughes and their local representative Ricardo Perelman, and congratulate you on your extensive work in Argentina and the launching of your satellite solutions. What you are doing goes beyond satellite communications. Your work is advancing the U.S.-Argentina relationship." Broadband satellite technology employing VSATs (very small aperture terminals) and operating over the latest generation of HTS satellites, offers an ideal and cost-effective solution to bring the many benefits of broadband Internet access to virtually any location, regardless of distance or terrain. "Hughes is honored to be a part of this important initiative," said Ramaswamy. "Closing the digital divide is essential for the social and economic well-being of all nations, and we look forward to working with our partners at ARSAT to further extend broadband access in Argentina as well as with other countries around the world that face similar challenges." The Hughes JUPITER System is one of the world's most powerful and widely used satellite Internet platforms. It features a flexible and robust gateway architecture with lights-out operation, enhanced IPoS air interface for bandwidth efficiency and performance, and high-throughput terminals. The foundational technology is the powerful JUPITER System on a Chip (SoC), a custom–designed VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) processor employing a multi-core architecture and enabling 100 Mbps of throughput on every terminal within the JUPITER family. 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 and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, please visit www.hughes.com. About EchoStar
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