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Overview
Hughes provides private enterprises and government organizations with broadband satellite services, products, and managed network solutions. The company develops broadband satellite systems, mobile satellite systems and terminals, satellite platforms, broadband appliances, and active technologies. Its broadband satellite networks and terminals are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.
Hughes’ solutions portfolio is classified based on the business challenges, sectors, and industries. Its challenge-based solutions are focused on broadband connectivity, emergency solutions, PCI wireless compliance, training and learning, VoIP services, digital signage, Wi-Fi solutions, content delivery, secure remote access, corporate communications, and more. Its sector-based solutions are categorized as home, enterprise, defense, service providers, small business, government, and global services. Retail, restaurant, hospitality, cellular backhaul, automotive, finance, petroleum, communication, and media and entertainment are some of the industries served by Hughes.
HUGHES invented the VSAT (very small aperture terminal) in 1985. Its technology footprint covers the globe, exceeding 1 million broadband sites operating on more than 20 satellites, including the Ka-band, 100+Gbps EchoStar® XVII-JUPITER, and the award-winning SPACEWAY® 3 satellite in North America. Hughes’ online website’s resource center section has articles, videos, brochures, case studies, presentations, webinars, data sheets, and related links about the company and its services.
Hughes is headquartered in Maryland, United States with sales and support offices worldwide, including Europe, India, and Brazil. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions.
Highlights
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Information Technology
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Early Stage Venture
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Location
Germantown, Maryland, United States, North America
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Profile Resume
Hughes, established in 1971 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Early Stage Venture investments across Internet, Telecommunications, Aerospace, Satellite Communication, Software, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Wireless. The organization boasts a portfolio of 1 investments, with an average round size of $500.0M and 1 successful exits. Their recent investments include OneWeb, Qualcomm, Virgin Group, Bharti Enterprises, Intelsat. The highest investment round they participated in was $66.0B. Among their most notable exits are OneWeb and Qualcomm. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
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Investments
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
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Jun 26, 2015 | OneWeb | Internet | 500.0M |
Exits
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Funding Timeline
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Funding Rounds
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Hughes has raised 1 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 26, 2015 from a Series A - OneWeb round.
Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
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Jun 26, 2015 | Series A - OneWeb | - | 500.0M | - |
Investors
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Hughes is funded by 1 investor(s). Dow Jones Kantor is the most recent investors.
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Dow Jones | No | Funding Round - Hughes | 0 |
Fund raised
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Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
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May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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Recent Activity
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Aug 29, 2024
Benzinga - Echostar's Hughes & Boost Mobile Exhibit Resilient Network Management
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Aug 28, 2024
Via Satellite - Hughes, Thaicom Partner to Provide Satellite Services in India
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Aug 27, 2024
PRNewswire - Hughes and Boost Mobile Demonstrate Automated, Multi-Transport Network Management for Resiliency at the Tactical Edge
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Aug 13, 2024
PRNewswire - Hughes Surpasses 5,000 ESA Terminals for OneWeb
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Jul 30, 2024
PRNewswire - Hughes Launches Small Business Cybersecurity Solution
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Jun 27, 2024
PRNewswire - Hughes Receives 2023 Cradlepoint Acceleration Partner of the Year Award for Wireless-first Approach to Connectivity