Siraj Syed covers CommunicAsia 2017, Singapore, Pre-event, 06: Hughes remains #1 VSAT Provider in latest COMSYS Report

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), was again confirmed as the leading global provider, in both enterprise and consumer sectors, of the Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite communications industry, by London-based COMSYS, one of the industry’s leading research organisations. This continues a legacy that dates back more than 30 years since Hughes invented and deployed the first commercial satellite network in the mid-80s.

The 14th Edition of the COMSYS VSAT Report states that Hughes was the #1 VSAT vendor in 2016, in terms of units shipped (consumer and enterprise), and total revenue from hardware sales. In the year, Hughes shipped 44.3% of all enterprise VSATs and 57% of all consumer VSATs.

Historically, Hughes’s combined enterprise and consumer VSAT market share stands at 50.2%, with more than 5.5 million units shipped, to more than 100 countries. COMSYS attributed Hughes success to the company’s in-depth understanding of the global market-place and its customers, as well as its continuing creation and delivery of innovative solutions, to meet their changing needs.

“The company has consistently beaten its competitors to the punch in terms of the delivery of new breakthroughs in technology--in mid-2016, it released the first DVB-S2X VSAT platform, at least six months ahead of every other competitor,” said Susan Bull, senior analyst at COMSYS.

The report cites several key drivers behind customers’ decisions to choose Hughes:

·        Market leadership

·        Understanding of competitive pricing

·        Cutting-edge products

·        Confidence the system will work reliably

The report also shows that Hughes continues to lead in the North American market, with a 55% share of the consumer market for its HughesNet service, the world’s largest satellite network, with over 1 million subscribers. Hughes has a 66.9% share of the North American enterprise market, with its nearest competitor having about a quarter of the sites that Hughes has in service.

“Market leadership is not so much a goal but rather a by-product of our uncompromising focus on engineering the best technology and services that our customers need,” said Pradman Kaul, president of Hughes.

About COMSYS

COMSYS, based in the UK, is a specialised telecommunications consultancy company, with a core expertise in satellite and VSAT technology. COMSYS produces a wide range of reports and custom advice in addition to developing conferences, workshops, and seminars around the world. The company has tracked the VSAT market since its inception and produced The VSAT Report for 30 years. 

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in broadband satellite technology and services for home and office. Its flagship high-speed satellite Internet service is HughesNet, the world’s largest satellite network with over 1 million residential and business customers across North America and Brazil.

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), a premier global provider of satellite operations. About

EchoStar

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.