Underserved Consumers Increasingly Turn to Satellite Broadband for
High-Speed Internet Access
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Electronics Show -- Hughes
Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite
network solutions and services, today announced that the number of
HughesNet(TM) small business and residential subscribers surpassed 325,000
during the fourth quarter of 2006, an 18 percent growth over the same
period in 2005, demonstrating continued steady growth in satellite
broadband subscriptions among underserved consumers.
"There are a considerable number of people in communities across the
country who still are unable to receive high-speed Internet access through
cable, DSL, or other terrestrial means," said Max Engel, Satellite and
Broadband analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "For those consumers, satellite
broadband offers an excellent alternative to their dial-up service."
During 2006, the company successfully transitioned to the HughesNet
brand and launched a new subscriber platform and service plans, offering
subscribers enhanced quality, speeds and performance.
"The continued growth in our subscriber base is a testament to the
service quality we are delivering today," said Mike Cook, senior vice
president of Hughes. "By focusing on our customers' needs and service
innovation, we are satisfying our subscribers and further solidifying our
position as the leader in the satellite broadband market."
HughesNet is the country's leading two-way broadband satellite Internet
service, available anywhere in the contiguous United States with a clear
view of the southern sky. For more information about HughesNet, please
visit http://www.myhughesnet.com, or call 1-866-556-9660.
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. To date, Hughes has shipped more
than one 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). For
additional information, please visit http://www.hughes.com/.
HUGHES, HUGHESNET, and IPOS are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems,
LLC.
SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC
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Related links:
http://www.hughes.com
http://www.myhughesnet.com
CONTACT:
Judy Blake of Hughes Network Systems,
+1-301-601-7330, jblake@hns.com; or Donna L. Taylor of Brodeur,
+1-202-775-2650, dtaylor@brodeur.com, for Hughes Network Systems
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