Hughes Provides C-Band Broadband Network to Direct On PC

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Dec. 6, 2006/Satnews Daily/ ― Hughes Network Systems, LLC has announced that it is providing a C-band version of its advanced broadband hub to Direct On PC Ltd. (DOPC), providers of VSAT satellite networking services in Nigeria.

Hughes said the new hub is fully compliant with the DVB-S2 industry standard, including ACM (Adaptive Coding Modulation).

“We are launching commercial availability of our C-band service in January of 2007 using the advanced Hughes DVB-S2 hub with ACM technology,” said Munish Sharma, managing director of DOPC.

The Hughes C-band version has similar features and advantages of the Ku-band hub, the company said. It supports the Hughes HN7000S family of high-speed satellite routers, with throughputs of up to 1.6 Mbps uplink and 45 Mbps downlink. DOPC added its decision to launch the Hughes-based C-band service was based on the success of its recently launched Ku-band service, and that it is gearing up to capture the West African C-band market.

“We are proud that DOPC has again chosen Hughes as its broadband satellite network supplier, adding our advanced C-band solution to its recently launched Ku-band service using a Hughes DVB-S2 hub,” said Soheil Mehrabanzad, assistant vice president and regional director, Middle East/Africa Region, Hughes Network Systems.

He added Hughes broadband satellite technology is ideal for African nations, providing a powerful telecommunications infrastructure to spur economic growth and improve delivery of educational and social services.

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