[SatNews] Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has announced that its Brazilian operating unit, Hughes do Brasil, has signed a contract with PrimeNet valued at more than $13 million over 60 months to be a reseller of Hughes broadband satellite Internet access service in Brazil.

PrimeNet is one of Brazil's top value-added resellers (VARs) of satellite services and anticipates activating 1,000 new business customer sites by next March. PrimeNet will resell Hughes high-speed satellite Internet access service to small- and medium-sized businesses across the Brazilian territory, with a special focus on the Center-West, North, and Northeast regions. PrimeNet's field technical support, featuring 250 maintenance professionals spread throughout the states, sets the company apart, ensuring a timely response when servicing its customers.