Hughes Acquires Additional Capacity from SES Americom’s AMC-9

PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 7, 2005/Satnews Daily/ — Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS) has contracted SES Americom (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges: SESG) for additional transponders aboard the AMC-9 satellite to serve HNS’ rapidly growing base of Direcway broadband satellite customers throughout North America.

Under the multi-year agreement, HNS, one of the largest provider of satellite broadband products and services, will expand its use of Ku-band transponders aboard the AMC-9 spacecraft. HNS, which has relied on SES Americom satellites for nearly a decade, also uses the AMC-3 and AMC-4 satellites to deliver a broad range of IP-based private network solutions and high-speed Internet services.

SES Americom also announced its full support of HNS's new Direcway DW7000 broadband platform and the global Internet Protocol over Satellite (IPoS) standard on which it is based, as part of an ongoing effort to deliver high-speed satellite connections virtually anywhere.

“Together Hughes Network Systems and SES Americom are bridging the communications gap with satellite-centric solutions, like Direcway, that enable customers in small communities to enjoy the conveniences of reliable connectivity that were once limited to the big cities,” said Orlando Skelton, vice president of North American enterprise solutions for SES Americom.

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