Hughes Delivers Additional 12,000 Broadband Satellite Terminals to GTECH Corporation
30 May 2006 - 11:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Most Recent Contract Brings Total Number of Terminals Supplied to
More Than 50,000 GERMANTOWN, Md., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes
Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband
satellite network solutions and services, today announced that it
has recently completed delivery of an additional 12,000 broadband
satellite terminals to GTECH Corporation (NYSE:GTK), the world's
leading provider of lottery, gaming and transaction processing
solutions under a contract valued at $17 million. This brings the
total number of terminals provided by Hughes to more than 50,000,
making this the largest private satellite enterprise network in the
world. Hughes announced that it also has completed the installation
of two additional hubs, for a total of eight hubs installed.
According to Matthew Whalen, Vice President, Systems Engineering at
GTECH, having the right broadband technology provider is critical
to expanding the company's business. "Since we began working with
Hughes in 2002, their satellite broadband solution has consistently
provided our customers with the reliability, security and speed
they require for critical lottery transactions," said Whalen. "The
performance and scalability of the Hughes solution allows us to
offer a variety of services to our customers now and into the
future." "Hughes provides a reliable, secure, ubiquitous, and
affordable broadband solution, enabling companies like GTECH to
better meet the needs of their customers," said Mike Cook, Senior
Vice President, Hughes. "As GTECH's business has grown, we are
proud that they have elected to meet their customers' requirements
by using Hughes as their broadband network supplier. It speaks well
of the quality of our satellite solutions." About GTECH Corporation
GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company. With
more than $1.3 billion in annual revenues and 5,300 people in over
50 countries, GTECH provides integrated technology, creative
content, and business services to effectively manage and grow
today's evolving gaming markets. In targeted emerging economies,
GTECH also leverages its operational presence and infrastructure to
supply commercial transaction processing services. For more
information about the Company, please visit GTECH's website at
http://www.gtech.com/. About Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband
satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments,
small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all
broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the
best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. To date, Hughes has
shipped more than one million systems to customers in over 100
countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS
(IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and
ITU standards organizations. Headquartered outside Washington,
D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and
support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Hughes Communications, Inc. (OTC:HGCM) (BULLETIN BOARD: HGCM) . For
additional information, please visit http://www.hughes.com/.
HUGHES, HUGHESNET, and IPOS are trademarks of Hughes Network
Systems, LLC. DATASOURCE: Hughes Network Systems, LLC CONTACT: Judy
Blake of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, +1-301-601-7330, ; or Colleen
Stroh of Brodeur, +1-202-775-2648, , for Hughes Network Systems,
LLC Web site: http://www.hughes.com/ http://www.gtech.com/
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