Hughes Network Systems… Present To Present (Event)

[SatNews] Obtaining the latest MILSATCOM information from those who have already proven their worth in the field is a true benefit to attending various workshops.

Hughes Network Systems will participate in the upcoming Army Commercial SATCOM Users’ Workshop, which is an adjunct event to LandWarNet 2010 and hosted by the Satellite Industry Association (SIA). Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of the Defense and Intelligence Systems Division at Hughes will participate in a panel discussion on “Mobility Demands,” focusing on the U.S. Army’s requirements for smaller, lighter and faster terminal capabilities, and addressing innovative solutions that have been developed to help meet the challenge. Mr. Lober will discuss some of the latest technological advancements by Hughes, including its integrated solutions for net-centric communications — on land, at sea and airborne. He will present the recently launched Hughes Airborne Video Solution, which features full D-1 video resolution at over 2 Mbps rates, five times greater than what is currently available. The session will take plate from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., August 2, 2010, at the Tampa Convention Center, First Floor, Tampa, Florida

Hughes will alsp showcase its technologies and solutions for defense and intelligence applications at Booth #839. Technologies available on-site include the HX280, the latest member of the HX family of broadband satellite routers, with enhanced security features and configurable in star and mesh topologies, ideal for government and military use; the BGAN 9350 mobile satellite terminal, a ruggedized, high throughput terminal that operates on Inmarsat’s global network; and the Thuraya IP terminal, a lightweight, portable broadband solution for communications-on-the-move manufactured by Hughes. Footage of the recent demonstration of the Hughes Airborne Video Solution will also be available.