Hughes Network Systems Supplies JSC Ukrainian Satellite Systems with DIRECWAY(R) Broadband
November 02 2004 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Hughes Network Systems Supplies JSC Ukrainian Satellite Systems
with DIRECWAY(R) Broadband DIRECWAY Enables UkrSat to Offer
Enhanced Services Throughout Ukraine GERMANTOWN, Md., Nov. 2
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), the
world's leading provider of broadband satellite solutions, which it
markets under the DIRECWAY(R) brand, announced an expansion of HNS'
relationship with JSC Ukrainian Satellite Systems (UkrSat), a
leading Ukrainian satellite services company. Under the new
agreement, HNS will supply UkrSat with a DIRECWAY Network
Operations Center (NOC) and DW6000 remote satellite terminals.
UkrSat's customers include many government organizations such as;
Ukrainian Presidential Administration, Ukraine Parliament and
Ministry Cabinet, Constitutional Court of Ukraine, Ukrainian
Security Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Bank of
Ukraine, Ministry of Finance and numerous other state institutions
and departments. In addition, the United Nations Agency in Ukraine
and several banks, commercial enterprises, and local Internet
Service Providers (ISPs) are also served by UkrSat. To meet the
growing demand in the Ukrainian market for enhanced broadband
services, UkrSat decided to upgrade its current HNS-supplied
satellite system with the latest HNS offering -- the two-way,
IP-based DIRECWAY solution. "UkrSat and HNS have had a mutually
beneficial relationship for the past eight years," said Boris
Nepomnyashiy, Chairman of the Board at UkrSat. "UkrSat was the
first enterprise in Ukraine to offer satellite services and our
continued success proves the wisdom of choosing HNS as a strategic
partner. We look forward to further growth and the advancement of
satellite services in Ukraine with HNS' latest offering, DIRECWAY."
The new Network Operations Center will support broadband access to
the Internet with flexible service levels for end users,
high-speed, high- performance corporate networks, and low-cost end
user terminals. Initial applications include IP-based data
transmission and Internet/intranet access for corporate customers
and local Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Additional
applications will be added as demand warrants. "Satellite is the
only solution that can provide business-class broadband access
throughout Ukraine and DIRECWAY is the proven choice by service
providers worldwide," said Arunas Slekys, vice president of
corporate marketing and general manager of Russia/NIS/Baltic region
for Hughes Network Systems. "We are proud to expand our successful
relationship with UkrSat and to support them in opening up new and
significant market opportunities in this rapidly growing region."
About JSC Ukrainian Satellite Systems Joint Stock Company (JSC)
Ukrainian Satellite Systems (UkrSat) was founded in 1993, and is
now the largest and leading Ukrainian operator and system
integration company, providing a full range of information and
telecommunication services based on satellite technology. UkrSat
develops and implements end-to-end solutions for global, national
and local information and telecommunication systems. A key feature
distinguishing UkrSat from other system integration companies in
Ukraine is its high capacity teleport with the most advanced
satellite communications control center, a fiber optic backbone
network, and external redundant communication channels to the US,
Europe, and Russia. These facilities provide secure, reliable, and
immediate direct access to world-class information centers and
national Internet resources. To learn more about UkrSat, please
visit http://www.ukrsat.ua/. About Hughes Network Systems Hughes
Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), a wholly owned subsidiary of The
DIRECTV Group, Inc., is the world's leading provider of broadband
satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers, with more
than 750,000 systems ordered or shipped to customers in 85
countries. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite
Internet access services which it markets globally under the
DIRECWAY(R) brand. Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in
Germantown, Maryland, USA, HNS maintains sales and support offices
worldwide. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. NYSE: DTV) is 34 percent owned
by Fox Entertainment Group, which is approximately 82 percent owned
by News Corporation Ltd. For additional information, please visit
http://www.hns.com/ HUGHES, Hughes Network Systems, and DIRECWAY
are trademarks of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. DATASOURCE: Hughes
Network Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Judy Blake of Hughes Network
Systems, Inc., +1-301-601-733, ; or Colleen Stroh of Brodeur
Worldwide, +1-202-775-2648, , for Hughes Network Systems, Inc. Web
site: http://www.hns.com/ http://www.ukrsat.ua/
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