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04-29-2010, 05:32 PM
Hughes Wins Avanti Ka-Band Satellite Services Deal
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Hughes Network Systems signed an $18 million, multi-year agreement to supply Avanti Communications Group with advanced Ka-band networking infrastructure for Avanti’s Hylas 2 satellite, Hughes announced April 27.
The deal builds on Hughes’ initial $24 million contract with Avanti, signed in October, to supply Ka-band technology for Hylas 1. Both deals include acquisition of satellite capacity by Hughes, which will be used to expand its Ka-band broadband services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Hughes will supply Avanti with 48 advanced Ka-band system gateways for Hylas 2, scheduled for launch in 2012, raising the total gateways for both Hylas satellites to 56. The Ka-band architecture aims to enable efficient delivery of bandwidth-demanding services, such as digital signage and distance learning for enterprises, and large-scale, high-speed Internet services for Avanti’s consumers and small business customers.
Hughes said the deal also opens up new potential for government and defense applications throughout the region, as Hylas 1 and 2 have the capacity to serve a population of about 1 million broadband sites combined.
“This is the second stage of an exciting win-win agreement with Avanti. … It positions us to rapidly expand Ka-band services across Europe and the Middle East,” Hughes CEO Pradman Kaul said in a statement.
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Hughes Network Systems signed an $18 million, multi-year agreement to supply Avanti Communications Group with advanced Ka-band networking infrastructure for Avanti’s Hylas 2 satellite, Hughes announced April 27.
The deal builds on Hughes’ initial $24 million contract with Avanti, signed in October, to supply Ka-band technology for Hylas 1. Both deals include acquisition of satellite capacity by Hughes, which will be used to expand its Ka-band broadband services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Hughes will supply Avanti with 48 advanced Ka-band system gateways for Hylas 2, scheduled for launch in 2012, raising the total gateways for both Hylas satellites to 56. The Ka-band architecture aims to enable efficient delivery of bandwidth-demanding services, such as digital signage and distance learning for enterprises, and large-scale, high-speed Internet services for Avanti’s consumers and small business customers.
Hughes said the deal also opens up new potential for government and defense applications throughout the region, as Hylas 1 and 2 have the capacity to serve a population of about 1 million broadband sites combined.
“This is the second stage of an exciting win-win agreement with Avanti. … It positions us to rapidly expand Ka-band services across Europe and the Middle East,” Hughes CEO Pradman Kaul said in a statement.