Hughes Delivers 12,000 More Broadband Satellite Terminals to GTECH

GERMANTOWN, Md., May 31, 2006/Satnews Daily/ ― Hughes Network Systems, LLC has recently completed the delivery of an additional 12,000 broadband satellite terminals to GTECH Corporation (NYSE:GTK), a leading provider of lottery, gaming and transaction processing solutions under a contract valued at $17 million.

Hughes said this brings the total number of terminals provided the company to more than 50,000, making this the largest private satellite enterprise network in the world. Hughes announced that it also has completed the installation of two additional hubs, for a total of eight hubs installed.

Matthew Whalen, vice president, Systems Engineering at GTECH, said having the right broadband technology provider is critical to expanding the company's business. He acknowledged the contribution of Hughes satellite broadband solution saying its performance and scalability allowed GTECH to offer a variety of services to its customers now and into the future.

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