Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Hughes Supplies Broadband Satellite System to ISKRA

KB Iskra utilizes HN system to provide broadband service to remote Siberia

Germantown, Md., September 4, 2007 ?Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world’s leading provider of broadband satellite solutions and services, announced today that it has provided Joint Stock Company Iskra Research & Development of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, with an HN NOC and 500 HN7000/7740 remote satellite terminals.

Iskra’s primary customers are government agencies, large enterprises, SME, and telecom operators located in remote regions of Siberia without access to a well-developed terrestrial telecommunications infrastructure.

“We evaluated several different satellite system vendors and chose Hughes because of its prominence in the industry, its large, global market share, and its well-developed and proven technology, said Lisovski Yakov Leionidovich, general director of Iskra. “Hughes has been a stable presence in the Russia/CIS market for a long time and provides high-quality support from its Moscow office.

Utilizing the Hughes broadband satellite terminals, Iskra will support a wide range of Web applications, VPN services, Voice over IP (VoIP), videoconferencing, and broadcast and multicast applications to an expanding list of customers in the Siberian, Ural and Far Eastern Federal regions.

“Today the main task of telecom operators is not only the provision of basic telecom services, but also to provide advanced broadband solutions to customers, no matter where they are located, continued Leionidovich. “This is possible through the proven technology of Hughes.

“Iskra is one of our highly valued broadband satellite service providers in the Russia/CIS region, and we’re proud to expand our relationship with them, said Dr. Arunas Slekys, vice president and general manager, Russia/CIS region for Hughes."The market for broadband throughout the region continues to grow rapidly, and Iskra is well positioned to serve the Siberian area in particular, home of significant oil, gas and mineral reserves.

About JSC KB Iskra

JSC KB Iskra was founded more than 50 years ago. Today, the company provides a full-range of modern telecommunications services. KB Iskra is providing satellite communications services to more than 1,300 remotes and is one of the largest service providers in Russia.

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. Hughes has shipped more than 1.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH).

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