GERMANTOWN, Md., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and consulting firm Gartner, the world's leading information technology and advisory company, named Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) a Challenger in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed Network Services for the third year in a row. According to the report, Challengers "demonstrate sustained execution in the marketplace and will have clear and long-term viability in the market."

"All of us at Hughes appreciate the continued recognition as a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Network Services," said Dan Rasmussen, senior vice president, enterprise division, Hughes. "We believe it reflects our commitment to service excellence combined with our ability to execute on behalf of our customers in the U.S., Europe, India and Latin America."

With more than half a million network sites under management for enterprises worldwide, Hughes brings decades of networking expertise to its customers. Hughes solutions blend reliable network performance, dependable service delivery and advanced techniques like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to help enterprises achieve business goals.

Hughes offers a suite of end-to-end managed services designed to solve business challenges, all delivered in an agile, scalable and secure manner. The HughesON™ suite of managed services includes broadband connectivity, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, VoIP, security, cloud-based digital signage and employee communication & training. Hughes solutions transform business networks – making them higher performing, more secure, more reliable and more cost-efficient, and help clients deliver an exceptional customer and employee experience.

For more information about the HughesON suite of managed network services, visit https://www.hughes.com/what-we-offer/managed-network-services 

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The Gartner Quadrant for Managed Network Services report was authored by Danellie Young, Ted Corbett, Lisa Pierce, Karen Brown, Bjarne Munchand its 2022 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Managed Network Services Report was authored Danellie Young, Ted Corbett, Lisa Pierce, Karen Brown, Bjarne Munch. Both reports were published on 12/5/2022.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, provides broadband equipment and services; managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking; and end-to-end network operation for millions of consumers, businesses, governments and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship Internet service, HughesNet^®, connects millions of subscribers across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers internet access for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite operators, in-flight service providers, mobile network operators and military customers. A managed network services provider, Hughes supports nearly 500,000 enterprise sites with its HughesON™ portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes is owned by EchoStar. To learn more, visit www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter and LinkedIn.

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit www.echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.

©2022 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a trademark of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.