Hughes and NMS Certify Interoperability for Optimization of Cellular Satellite Backhauling

GERMANTOWN, Md. & FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Dec. 19, 2006/Satnews Daily/ ― Hughes Network Systems, LLC (NASDAQ: HUGH) and NMS Communications (NASDAQ: NMSS) announced on Monday the completion of interoperability testing between the Hughes HX family of IP satellite broadband modems and NMS’ AccessGate Radio Access Network (RAN) backhaul optimization offerings.

The two companies said that as a result, 2G and 3G cellular operators can now take advantage of optimized satellite backhaul solutions, which Hughes and NMS are offering together.

GSM/UMTS operators are increasingly using geostationary satellites for backhauling cellular traffic from remote cell sites to their switching centers, particularly in those locations where geography and/or distance challenge the viability of more traditional backhauling technologies, such as microwave or terrestrial leased lines.

The two companies said their optimized solutions marry the sophisticated bandwidth allocation techniques in the HX product platform with the patented deep packet inspection capabilities pioneered by NMS in its AccessGate family of RAN optimizers.

“NMS’ AccessGate interoperated very effectively with our HX satellite broadband platform, enabling further backhaul cost efficiencies that are so critical to wireless operators,” said David Jupin, vice president of International Applications Engineering at Hughes. “NMS has a solid reputation in the RAN backhaul optimization market, and we are pleased to be bringing this comprehensive solution to market with them.”

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