Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has announced that PHSAT Telecom Solutions, Inc. (PHSAT) has selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System to enable Internet services for its small- to medium-enterprise (SME) customers.

PHSAT, providing domestic and international telecommunication services to businesses throughout the Philippines, selected the JUPITER System to improve the efficiency and performance of satellite broadband services to its customer base while laying the foundation for future 4G implementations.

PHSAT aims to provide Internet service to underserved and unserved areas in the Philippines and increase Internet speed and reliability throughout the nation. The JUPITER system, with terminals capable of 300 Mbps of throughput plus acceleration of 16,000 TCP sessions, will help support PHSAT in achieving those goals. 

Roy Daantos, VP for Operations, PHSAT, said the company decided to partner with Hughes because of their global presence and longstanding leadership in the marketplace. The Hughes JUPITER System is helping the company to achieve connectivity that is vital to the firm and Philippine citizens.

Vaibhav Magow, Assistant VP, International Division, reported that Hughes is proud to work with PHSAT to help them reach their connectivity goals, with the JUPITER System enabling high performance and efficiency for their satellite services. The benefits Hughes service provider customers realize through the JUPITER System ultimately apply to their customers, increasing quality of life through Internet access in schools, workplaces and communities around the globe.