Standard-setting Satellite Ground Platform to
Power Internet Access at 100 Mbps Speeds
GERMANTOWN, Md., March 14,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems,
LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, today
announced that MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT), Malaysia's premier satellite operator, has
selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System ground platform to enable
broadband services on the MEASAT-3d High-Throughput Satellite
(HTS). MEASAT-3d will leverage the JUPITER System gateway and
terminals to extend its CONNECTme NOW satellite broadband services
throughout Malaysia.
Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Operating
Officer, MEASAT, said: "We are glad to partner with Hughes to bring
this next generation upgrade to our vital CONNECTme NOW services.
The Hughes JUPITER System will help us turn our ambitions for
MEASAT-3d into reality, serving more than two million unconnected
citizens across Malaysia within
the next three years."
Launched on June 22, 2022,
MEASAT-3d increased the company's broadband capacity ten-fold –
from 3 Gbps to 30 Gbps. Now powered by the JUPITER ground system,
the new satellite delivers broadband service with download speeds
of up to 100 Mbps.
"MEASAT's choice of the JUPITER System to enable service on the
MEASAT-3d HTS underscores their commitment to delivering greater
connectivity across Malaysia,"
said Ramesh Ramaswamy, Executive
Vice President and General Manager, International Division,
EchoStar. "We value the partnership and the trust MEASAT has placed
in Hughes in helping to bridge the digital divide."
Widely used across the industry, the Hughes JUPITER System is
the de facto standard for satellite implementations
worldwide with features that yield higher bandwidth efficiency and
lower service cost for operators than other satellite ground
systems. The latest JUPITER technology incorporates
software-defined satellite networking, dynamic inroute
reconfiguration for the highest possible efficiency, and a new
"system on a chip" in every user terminal that can support
increasingly high speeds and a variety of services.
For more information about the Hughes JUPITER System, please
visit the website.
About Hughes
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar
(Nasdaq: SATS) company, provides broadband equipment and services;
managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking; and
end-to-end network operation for millions of consumers, businesses,
governments and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship internet
service, HughesNet®, connects millions of people across
the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers internet access
for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half
the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite
operators, in-flight service providers, mobile network operators
and military customers. A managed network services provider, Hughes
supports approximately half a million enterprise sites with its
HughesON™ portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. To learn more,
visit www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter
and LinkedIn.
About MEASAT
MEASAT is a premium supplier of
communication and video services to leading broadcasters,
Direct-To-Home ("DTH") platforms and telecom operators, with a
footprint covering 130 countries representing 80% of the world's
population across Asia,
Africa, Europe and Australia.
MEASAT is recognised as the key Rural Broadband Service Provider
in Malaysia, through its CONNECTme
NOW satellite broadband service – a high-speed WiFi Hotspot service
best suited for public use in underserved or unserved areas across
Malaysia. CONNECTme NOW enables
users to access the Internet with minimal barriers via
competitively priced Prepaid Access Codes ("PAC") in small packages
that meet end user needs, offering a service with no long-term
contracts and more affordable access without high upfront fees. For
more information, please visit www.measat.com /
connectmenow.my/
©2023 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes
and HughesNet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a trademark
of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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