[SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the State of Texas to provide access continuity and transportable satellite services via its SPACEWAY(r) 3 satellite system.

Under the contract, Texas agencies, local governments, public school districts, and public higher educational institutions may purchase satellite services to meet emergency preparedness and management priorities. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department placed the first order under the contract for a back-up network to support 90 state park sites. The contract is for a term of one year with three, one-year options. Under the terms of the contract (Number DIR-SDD-1007), Hughes is providing satellite broadband service for access continuity via its SPACEWAY 3 satellite system, to include:

• Broadband Internet access
• Voice, video, and data application support
• Site-to-site and site-to-data center connectivity
• Managed network services
• A hubless architecture that delivers secure, low-cost private satellite networks

Hughes may also provide transportable services that can be rapidly deployed to emergency or disaster recovery locations, as needed.