Hughes Awarded Four-Year Satellite Broadband Contract by New England Telehealth Consortium

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, and a leading provider of managed network and application services, today announced that it has been awarded a four year contract by the New England Telehealth Consortium (NETC) to provide high-speed satellite services for mobile telehealth clinics throughout rural communities in Northern New England. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110112/NE29456LOGO ) NETC is a federally funded consortium of healthcare providers, serving more than 400 sites in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Its mandate is to create a shared network among rural and urban healthcare facilities, research and academic institutions, and medical specialists to improve patient care across the region. "NETC is working to build an affordable, high quality of service, private telecommunications network that will provide healthcare providers with quick and convenient access to the latest research and medical advances, speed the sharing of medical records and provide access for remote medical diagnostics and surgery, dentistry, and behavioral health treatment," said Brian Thibeau, President of NETC. "Leveraging satellite broadband is a game changer for telehealth, especially for patients in rural areas