Hughes Europe
Hughes Europe is an operating and sales organisation for Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) with its facilities in Germany, Great Britain and Italy.
| Type | Subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications Services and Equipment |
| Founded | 1971 (HNS) |
| Headquarters | Griesheim, Germany |
Key people | Christopher Britton, Managing Director |
| Products | Satellite Broadband |
| Revenue | US$95 million (2008) |
Number of employees | ~145 |
| Website | http://www.hugheseurope.com |
These facilities are mainly used to provide Internet access to organisations and other institutions via satellites and traditional terrestrial connections.[1]
Hughes Europe develops, installs, manages and maintains company communications networks. It provides fast broadband internet access and Managed Network Solutions for companies of all sizes across a broad range of industries, including the automobile, retail, energy (oil and gas), financial services, industrial, information technology, telecommunications and lottery sectors.
Broadband services and solutions
Under the HughesNet name brand, Hughes Europe offers Managed Network Services and Managed Digital Media Solutions. These include:
- Terrestrial and satellite-based broadband networks
- Hybrid broadband networks
- Backup solutions
- Broadband internet access
- Digital signage
- Business IPTV (company communications and interactive employee training)
- IP Multicast services for data transmission via satellite
Hughes Europe broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organisations, including IPoS/DVB-2, RSM-A and GMR-1[2]
History
Hughes Europe is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS) .
The firm begun as a 50/50 joint venture between Hughes and Olivetti in 1996 and was referred to as Hughes-Olivetti Telecom. In 1998, Hughes purchased all of Olivetti’s shares and renamed it HOT Telecommunications, which was subsequently rolled into Hughes Europe as a single operating entity in 2003 .
HughesNet Broadband Solutions and Services
HughesNet products and services are sold throughout Europe both directly and via a network of value added resellers.
Management
Christopher Britton – Managing Director, Hughes Europe
See also
Notes
- "About Hughes in Europe - the global leader in broadband networks and services, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies". Archived from the original on 2009-05-30. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- http://www.hugheseurope.com/files/EN_Backgrounder_Hughes_Network_Systems_Europe_incl._Mesh_200509.pdf
External links/References
- Comsys VSAT report, 10th edition 2007
- http://www.hugheseurope.com (Hughes Europe)