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Hughes Signs Control4 as Sales Agent for HughesNet Satellite Broadband Internet Service

Posted on: Monday, 8 June 2009, 07:00 CDT

Home automation company with 1,400 U.S. and Canadian dealers now authorized to sell HughesNet(R) service

GERMANTOWN, Md., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that it has signed a sales agent agreement with Control4, a Salt Lake City, Utah home automation company, authorizing its network of over 1,400 dealers in the U.S. and Canada to sell HughesNet satellite broadband Internet service.

In many cases, consumers who are interested in automating their homes are unable to do so because their homes are located in areas that are not wired with DSL or cable broadband service. HughesNet satellite broadband Internet service is an ideal solution as it is available everywhere there is a clear view of the southern sky. With the ability to sell HughesNet, Control4 dealers are in an excellent position to create a new revenue stream while reaching a large base of consumers who cannot receive broadband through landline services.

"Control4 is making home control a practical option for any residence," said Will West, CEO of Control4. "However, this automation needs broadband access, and terrestrial options are not always available. We believe that HughesNet satellite broadband is a perfect complement to the products and services our dealers sell. The addition of satellite broadband to our portfolio will open up a new revenue stream for our dealers and a new sales channel for Hughes."

Control4 makes life easier by incorporating all the entertainment and environmental systems in a home on a single, easy-to-use platform, so they all work together. By offering one-touch control of both new and existing electronics, Control4 makes effortless entertainment, safety, convenience, comfort, and energy management accessible to the broad market.

According to Allen McCabe, Hughes assistant vice president for Channel Sales, "Aligning with Control4 presents the perfect opportunity for Hughes to expand its reach to consumers who are tech savvy, but who, due to geography, may not have access to landline broadband."

HughesNet is available throughout the continental U.S., and currently serves over 455,000 consumers and small businesses in more than 26,000 zip codes underserved by cable and DSL. For more information about HughesNet consumer and small business broadband satellite services, please visit www.hughesnet.com or call 1-866-859-2268.

About Control4

Control4 is the platform for today's digital home and is the first company to make whole-home automation a practical option for any residence. The company makes everyday life easier by providing one-touch control of both new and existing electronic systems in the home. By allowing leading consumer electronics products to easily work together, Control4 provides effortless entertainment, comfort, convenience and peace of mind to homeowners everywhere. Control4's affordable and easy to use software and hardware products enable home theater control, multi-room music, smart lighting, temperature control and security, through a range of in-home and over-the-web remote control technology. The company delivers both wired and wireless solutions that can be installed in existing homes as well as homes under construction. Visit www.control4.com for more information.

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than one 1.9 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH). For additional information, please visit www.hughes.com.

(C)2009 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Source: PR Newswire

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