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Press Release Source: D-Link Systems, Inc.
D-Link Joins Hughes Broadband Alliance
Thursday March 27, 9:01 am ET
D-Link Joins the Industry's Most Prominent Organizations Working With Hughes Network Systems to Introduce New Broadband Technologies and Expand Markets
IRVINE, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link, the award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, Broadband, voice and data communications solutions, today announced its participation in the Hughes Broadband Alliance Program. The Hughes Broadband Alliance was formed by Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite solutions and services, which it markets under the DIRECWAY® brand.
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By joining the alliance, D-Link will gain the inside track into the development and distribution of next-generation broadband applications and services, which become certified to operate on SPACEWAY(TM), Hughes' advanced Ka-band broadband satellite platform. The Alliance offers D-Link a unique opportunity to expand the markets for its breakthrough broadband technologies.
"The Hughes SPACEWAY network delivers the bandwidth to allow everything from interactive videoconferencing to remote security surveillance at work or at a home office, at a price people can afford," said Steven Joe, President of D-Link. "D-Link has always been at the forefront of the networking industry and we look forward to being an important contributor to the Hughes Broadband Alliance."
The Hughes Broadband Alliance is an essential program for companies interested in the ubiquitous deployment of broadband applications utilizing SPACEWAY, the next-generation satellite platform for DIRECWAY services. Members are supported by the Hughes Applications Center of Excellence, staffed with 100 engineers who collaborate with members and customers during the development and deployment processes. Applications being developed include high quality, secure videoconferencing, telecollaboration, telemedicine, distance learning-on-demand and flexible end-to-end networking solutions.
"As part of the Alliance, Hughes and D-Link will explore high-performance, user-friendly ways to connect small office/home office customers to broadband video services, thus opening up new market potential for video conferencing and surveillance and other broadband applications," stated Richard Smallcomb, Director of the Hughes Broadband Alliance Program.
D-Link's DVC-1000 i2eye VideoPhone(TM) and DCS-2000 Internet Camera are among the latest multi-media devices using broadband connectivity. The i2eye is a low-cost stand-alone device that enables face-to-face communication in the conference room at work or home office. The DCS-2000 Internet Camera is a full-feature surveillance system that provides remote high-quality video and audio monitoring from anywhere in the world through a browser. Collaboration will focus on how D-Link's products can take advantage of the mesh networking and high bandwidth-on-demand capabilities of Hughes advanced SPACEWAY satellite platform.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corporation (HUGHES), is the world's leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers, with more than 500,000 systems ordered or shipped to customers in 85 countries. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services, which it markets globally under the DIRECWAY® brand. In addition, HNS is a leading manufacturer of DIRECTV® satellite television receivers, having shipped more than 10 million systems to date.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, HNS maintains sales and support offices worldwide. The earnings of HUGHES, a unit of General Motors Corporation, are used to calculate the earnings attributable to the General Motors Class H common stock. To learn more about HNS, please visit www.hns.com .
About D-Link Systems, Inc.
Ranked by BusinessWeek as one of the top 100 Information technology companies, D-Link is the worldwide leader and award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With more than a million square feet of manufacturing capacity and millions of Ethernet adapters, hubs and switch ports, manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link U.S.A., Canadian, and Latin American headquarters are located at 53 Discovery, Irvine, CA, 92618. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (949) 788-0805; Fax (949) 753-7033; Internet www.dlink.com .
D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Systems Inc. Copyright (C) 2003 D-Link, All Rights Reserved.
HUGHES, Hughes Network Systems, DIRECWAY, and SPACEWAY are trademarks of Hughes Electronics Corporation. DIRECTV is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc.
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Source: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Press Release Source: D-Link Systems, Inc.
D-Link Joins Hughes Broadband Alliance
Thursday March 27, 9:01 am ET
D-Link Joins the Industry's Most Prominent Organizations Working With Hughes Network Systems to Introduce New Broadband Technologies and Expand Markets
IRVINE, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link, the award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, Broadband, voice and data communications solutions, today announced its participation in the Hughes Broadband Alliance Program. The Hughes Broadband Alliance was formed by Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite solutions and services, which it markets under the DIRECWAY® brand.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010327/DLINKLOGO )
By joining the alliance, D-Link will gain the inside track into the development and distribution of next-generation broadband applications and services, which become certified to operate on SPACEWAY(TM), Hughes' advanced Ka-band broadband satellite platform. The Alliance offers D-Link a unique opportunity to expand the markets for its breakthrough broadband technologies.
"The Hughes SPACEWAY network delivers the bandwidth to allow everything from interactive videoconferencing to remote security surveillance at work or at a home office, at a price people can afford," said Steven Joe, President of D-Link. "D-Link has always been at the forefront of the networking industry and we look forward to being an important contributor to the Hughes Broadband Alliance."
The Hughes Broadband Alliance is an essential program for companies interested in the ubiquitous deployment of broadband applications utilizing SPACEWAY, the next-generation satellite platform for DIRECWAY services. Members are supported by the Hughes Applications Center of Excellence, staffed with 100 engineers who collaborate with members and customers during the development and deployment processes. Applications being developed include high quality, secure videoconferencing, telecollaboration, telemedicine, distance learning-on-demand and flexible end-to-end networking solutions.
"As part of the Alliance, Hughes and D-Link will explore high-performance, user-friendly ways to connect small office/home office customers to broadband video services, thus opening up new market potential for video conferencing and surveillance and other broadband applications," stated Richard Smallcomb, Director of the Hughes Broadband Alliance Program.
D-Link's DVC-1000 i2eye VideoPhone(TM) and DCS-2000 Internet Camera are among the latest multi-media devices using broadband connectivity. The i2eye is a low-cost stand-alone device that enables face-to-face communication in the conference room at work or home office. The DCS-2000 Internet Camera is a full-feature surveillance system that provides remote high-quality video and audio monitoring from anywhere in the world through a browser. Collaboration will focus on how D-Link's products can take advantage of the mesh networking and high bandwidth-on-demand capabilities of Hughes advanced SPACEWAY satellite platform.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corporation (HUGHES), is the world's leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers, with more than 500,000 systems ordered or shipped to customers in 85 countries. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services, which it markets globally under the DIRECWAY® brand. In addition, HNS is a leading manufacturer of DIRECTV® satellite television receivers, having shipped more than 10 million systems to date.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, HNS maintains sales and support offices worldwide. The earnings of HUGHES, a unit of General Motors Corporation, are used to calculate the earnings attributable to the General Motors Class H common stock. To learn more about HNS, please visit www.hns.com .
About D-Link Systems, Inc.
Ranked by BusinessWeek as one of the top 100 Information technology companies, D-Link is the worldwide leader and award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With more than a million square feet of manufacturing capacity and millions of Ethernet adapters, hubs and switch ports, manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link U.S.A., Canadian, and Latin American headquarters are located at 53 Discovery, Irvine, CA, 92618. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (949) 788-0805; Fax (949) 753-7033; Internet www.dlink.com .
D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Systems Inc. Copyright (C) 2003 D-Link, All Rights Reserved.
HUGHES, Hughes Network Systems, DIRECWAY, and SPACEWAY are trademarks of Hughes Electronics Corporation. DIRECTV is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc.
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Source: D-Link Systems, Inc.
