Hughes Network Systems said Monday it has completed delivery of an additional 12,000 broadband satellite terminals to GTECH Corporation, the world's leading provider of lottery, gaming and transaction processing solutions under a contract valued at $17 million.
This brings the total number of terminals provided by Hughes to more than 50,000, making this the largest private satellite enterprise network in the world. Hughes announced that it also has completed the installation of two additional hubs, for a total of eight hubs installed.
"Since we began working with Hughes in 2002, their satellite broadband solution has consistently provided our customers with the reliability, security and speed they require for critical lottery transactions," said Matthew Whalen, vice president for systems engineering at GTECH. "The performance and scalability of the Hughes solution allows us to offer a variety of services to our customers now and into the future."
"Hughes provides a reliable, secure, ubiquitous, and affordable broadband solution, enabling companies like GTECH to better meet the needs of their customers," said Mike Cook, Hughes senior vice president, Hughes.
