Hughes
Network Systems has signed a four-year contract with the New England
Telehealth Consortium (NETC) for the provision of high-speed
satellite broadband services to mobile telehealth clinics in the
rural communities of Northern New England.
As
part of the agreement, Hughes will supply routers with integrated
auto-deploy antenna developed by AvL Technologies. The routers will
enable services such as video conferencing, prescription dispensing,
voice calls, transfer of electronic health records, viewing of
digital images, telemedicine, and digital messaging.
Hughes
will leverage capacity from its Spaceway 3 broadband satellite to
generate the high-speed satellite Internet connectivity needed by the
NETC service area.
A
federally-funded consortium of healthcare providers, NETC serves more
than 400 clinics in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
The private telecommunications network it is building will allow
healthcare providers to access the newest advances in research and
medicine, remote medical diagnostics and surgery, dentistry, and
behavioral health treatment. It also allows for the swift sharing of
medical records between clinics.
Satellite broadband access will enhance telemedicine and information sharing,
ensuring that that telehealth services deliver the finest of care to
rural patients.
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