Hughes wins EPA contract for RadNet satellite broadband upgrade

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tapping Hughes Network Systems for extend satellite broadband services. Hughes announced that it will provide a year's worth of satellite broadband service to 50 sites of the RadNet program.

Hughes is tasked with the installation and delivery of satellite broadband services at up to five RadNet locations per month. Its solution include an HN9000 broadband satellite terminal and a dedicated Access Gateway at the Hughes Network Operations Center in Germantown, MD. The latter allows the expansion and possible conversion of the RandNet network into a private network.

According to Hughes, its satellite broadband solution will improve manageability and visibility of the EPA network. The EPA will be able to run their sites in the efficient manner of a private network.

The EPA keeps a watchful eye on the radiation levels present in air, drinking water, pasteurized milk, and precipitation throughout the United States through the RadNet system. The existing network is set to be upgraded this 2013 with Hughes satellite broadband technology.

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