Hughes Network Systems is an American telecommunications company headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, that provides satellite-based communication services for consumer and enterprise markets under the HughesNet brand. It was founded in 1971 as Digital Communications Corporation. Hughes Network Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar, which acquired its former parent company, Hughes Communications, in 2011. In August 2026, Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation and certain U.S. subsidiaries, including Hughes Network Systems, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid approximately $1.5 billion in maturing debt, following subscriber losses attributed to competition from SpaceX Starlink and other low-Earth-orbit satellite competitors.
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- notable2026-09-16NIGCOMSAT picks Hughes JUPITER gateway for its next two satellites
- seismic2026-08-02Hughes Network Systems files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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- 20262026-08-02corporateHughes Network Systems files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectionas of 2026-09-09
- 20112011-06-08corporateEchoStar completes acquisition of Hughes Communicationsas of 2026-09-09
- 20062006-03-27corporateHughes renames its satellite internet service HughesNetas of 2026-09-09
- 19871987corporateHughes Aircraft Corporation acquires the company for $105 millionas of 2026-09-09
- 19851985Hughes invents the very small aperture terminal (VSAT)as of 2026-09-09
- 19711971corporateDigital Communications Corporation, predecessor of Hughes, is foundedas of 2026-09-09
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What is Hughes Network Systems?
Hughes Network Systems focuses on Satellite-based communication services for consumer and enterprise markets under the HughesNet brand. as of 2026-09-09
Where is Hughes Network Systems based?
Hughes Network Systems is based in United States. as of 2026-09-09
When was Hughes Network Systems founded?
Hughes Network Systems was founded in 1971. as of 2026-09-09