Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySatellite networks and services
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971) (Digital Communications Corp)
HeadquartersGermantown, Maryland, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Hamid Akhavan (CEO, EchoStar)
  • Paul Gaske (COO, Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar)
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ServicesGlobal communications
Revenue$1.97 billion (2022)[2]
Number of employees
2,000 (2022)[3]
ParentEchoStar
ASNs6621, 63062 Edit this at Wikidata
Websitewww.Hughes.com

Hughes Network Systems, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar.[4] It is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland and provides satellite internet service.[5] HughesNet has over a million subscribers in the Americas in late 2023,[6] down from 1.4 million in early 2022.[7]

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  2. ^ "Hughes Revenue Slightly Up in 2022 Despite Subscriber Decline". satellitetoday.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  3. ^ "Hughes' MSP, MSSP Market Expansion". MSSPAlert. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  4. ^ "EchoStar acquires Hughes Communications - IHS Technology". technology.ihs.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  5. ^ Knapp, Alex. "Hughes Network Systems Is Launching High-Speed Satellite Internet For North America". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  6. ^ Rainbox, Jason (12 January 2024). "Jupiter-3 enters commercial service". SpaceNews. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Hughes Jupiter-3 Satellite Pushed to Early 2023, EchoStar Explores Potential Acquisitions". satellitetoday.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.