Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has been awarded a contract by the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to provide primary business Internet and access continuity services. The multiple award contract comes under the Texas Agency Network Next Generation (Tex-AN NG) Communications Technology Services program, and is for a period of five years. Tex-AN NG supports the communications needs of more than 600 entities, including Texas agencies and other publicly funded entities, such as cities, counties, councils of government independent school districts, institutions of higher education, and assistance organizations. Under the contract, Hughes is offering services with dedicated bandwidth using its advanced HX satellite platform, which can be configured to provide a high Quality of Service (QoS) tailored for each remote terminal, resulting in a solution meeting the customer’s specific requirements. In addition, services are available powered by the award-winning Hughes SPACEWAY® 3 satellite—the world’s first commercial satellite with onboard switching and routing:
- S-Plan service, ideal for large networks of 100 or more sites, connected via a leased-line backhaul to Internet VPN to share the Hughes SPACEWAY 3 Network Operations Center D-Plan service, ideal for small networks, where each branch location has a Hughes satellite installation dedicated to a specific enterprise
- Access continuity service providing backup capabilities for continuity of operations during loss of primary network service
- Business Internet Overlay Service to augment the speeds and capacity of the S and D Plans with additional bandwidth intended for Internet use only
- Constant Bit Rate, on-demand, point to point connectivity between any two sites in a network under the S and D Plans
- Small office/home business Internet service, with download speeds of up to 5 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 1Mbps, along with HN9000 terminal equipment