Hughes Network Systems Wins Three New Contracts from GTECH Corporation to Provide Broadband Satellite Services for Nationwide Lo
March 10 2004 - 5:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Hughes Network Systems Wins Three New Contracts from GTECH
Corporation to Provide Broadband Satellite Services for Nationwide
Lottery Operations GTECH Orders Two DIRECWAY(R) Hubs and 12,000
Additional Satellite Terminals GERMANTOWN, Md., March 10
/PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), the world's
leading provider of broadband satellite services, today announced
it won three new contracts valued in excess of $34 million from
GTECH Corporation , the world's leading provider of transaction
processing systems and services to the lottery industry. Under the
terms of the contracts, HNS will deliver and install two new
DIRECWAY hubs, one located in Austin, Texas and the other in West
Greenwich, Rhode Island, plus supply 12,000 additional DW4020
satellite terminals, along with associated hub and satellite
services. The DW4020 terminal provides enterprise customers with a
fast, always-on broadband connection. It operates as a self-hosted
system, eliminating the need for a dedicated hostPC and enables a
local Ethernet network of computers, yielding overall greater
network power and reliability. "Our customers require maximum
reliability, security, and transaction speed. We rely on DIRECWAY
to meet those needs," said Tom Caffrey, GTECH vice president of
technology. "Its broadband performance and scalability allows us to
offer additional services in the future." "For companies such as
GTECH, DIRECWAY provides a reliable and secure solution. We are
proud that GTECH has again selected HNS as its chosen supplier,"
said Estil Hoversten, senior vice president, North American
Division at Hughes Network Systems. About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Hughes Electronics Corporation (HUGHES), is the world's leading
provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses
and consumers, with more than 600,000 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. In addition, HNS is a leading
manufacturer of DIRECTV(R) satellite television receivers, having
shipped more than 14 million to date. Headquartered outside
Washington, D.C.,in Germantown, Maryland, USA, HNS maintains sales
and support offices worldwide. HUGHES (NYSE:HS) is a unit of Fox
Entertainment Group, part of News Corporation Limited. For
additional information, please visit http://www.hns.com/. About
GTECH Headquartered in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, GTECH is a
leading global information technology company with $1 billion in
revenues. Founded in 1981, the Company employs 5,000 people in 44
countries, providing software, networks, and professional services
that power high-performance, transaction- processing solutions. The
Company's core market is the lottery industry, with a growing
presence in financial services transaction processing. For more
information about the Company, please visit GTECH's website at
http://www.gtech.com/. HUGHES, Hughes Network Systems and DIRECWAY
are trademarks of Hughes Electronics Corporation. Other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Hughes
Network Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Judy Blakeof Hughes Network Systems,
Inc., +1-301-601-7330, ; or Colleen Stroh of Brodeur Worldwide,
+1-202-775-2648, , for Hughes Network Systems, Inc. Web site:
http://www.hns.com/ http://www.gtech.com/
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