LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Electronics Show -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, today announced that the number of HughesNet(TM) small business and residential subscribers surpassed 325,000 during the fourth quarter of 2006, an 18 percent growth over the same period in 2005, demonstrating continued steady growth in satellite broadband subscriptions among underserved consumers.
"There are a considerable number of people in communities across the country who still are unable to receive high-speed Internet access through cable, DSL, or other terrestrial means," said Max Engel, Satellite and Broadband analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "For those consumers, satellite broadband offers an excellent alternative to their dial-up service."
During 2006, the company successfully transitioned to the HughesNet brand and launched a new subscriber platform and service plans, offering subscribers enhanced quality, speeds and performance.
"The continued growth in our subscriber base is a testament to the service quality we are delivering today," said Mike Cook, senior vice president of Hughes. "By focusing on our customers' needs and service innovation, we are satisfying our subscribers and further solidifying our position as the leader in the satellite broadband market."
HughesNet is the country's leading two-way broadband satellite Internet service, available anywhere in the contiguous United States with a clear view of the southern sky. For more information about HughesNet, please visit http://www.myhughesnet.com/, or call 1-866-556-9660.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. To date, Hughes has shipped more than one million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. . For additional information, please visit http://www.hughes.com/.
HUGHES, HUGHESNET, and IPOS are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
