Hughes Awarded $6.5 Million Contract to Deploy 5G Network for US Army
11/20/24, 9:41 AM
Location
germantownMoney
$6.5 million
Industry
satellite communication
wireless
hardware
internet
Type
contract
Hughes Network Systems, a subsidiary of EchoStar, has been awarded a $6.5 million contract to deploy a 5G open radio access network (ORAN) prototype for the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense. The prototype will feature a RAN Intelligent Controller to examine RIC-based applications for military networks and explore communications for mobile command posts.
Company Info
Location
germantown, maryland, united states
Additional Info
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, airlines, and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship internet service, HughesNet®, connects millions of people across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITERTM System powers internet access for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite operators, mobile network operators and military customers. Hughes products and services have helped bring in-flight video and broadband to thousands of aircraft for over twenty years. A managed network services provider, Hughes supports approximately half a million enterprise sites with its HughesONTM portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. To learn more, visit www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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