An innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies since 1971, Hughes provides broadband equipment and services; smart, software-defined networking; and managed network operation for consumers, businesses, governments and communities worldwide. The company’s internet service, HughesNet®, connects millions across the Americas; the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers access for tens of millions more. Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS).