Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, also known as Hughes, a privately owned company by EchoStar and headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, USA, was founded in 1971, employs approximately 2,970 individuals, and reported $1.6B in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in enterprise connectivity services, leveraging satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks. It provides broadband equipment and services, managed services, and end-to-end network operation for consumers, businesses, governments, and communities worldwide, with managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking. Its Internet service, HughesNet, connects people across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System provides Internet access globally. The company supplies satellite terminal markets to satellite operators, in-flight service providers, mobile network operators, and military customers. As a managed network services provider, it supports enterprise sites with its HughesON portfolio of wired and wireless solutions.