Hughes' broadband satellite router for commercial and government/military apps

GERMANTOWN, USA: Hughes Network Systems LLC has launched its latest generation HX broadband satellite router, the HX280. The HX280 is a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), high-performance satellite router that provides carrier-grade Internet Protocol (IP) services with enhanced security and on-the-move (OTM) capabilities.

Ideal for both commercial and government/military applications, the HX280 has integrated Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic security and additionally supports the newly released HX System Enhanced Signaling Security feature, which protects all data, management, and signaling traffic over the satellite network. OTM capability is built-in enabling, for example, military operations to maintain secure communications in joint fixed and mobile environments.

Configurable in any combination of star and mesh networking topologies, including simultaneous operation, the HX280 is ideal for low-jitter voice, video, and data broadband IP connections for government and military networks.

"The HX family of broadband routers is extremely successful because of its high level of performance, functionality, and bandwidth efficiency," said Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of the Defense and Intelligence Systems Division at Hughes.

"In designing the HX280, our goal was to build on the HX platform with enhanced security features required by the US government and Department of Defense, and some of our more demanding commercial customers. The HX280 combines high-end secure voice and data services with on-the-move capabilities, and ensures protection of critical security parameters. It has also been designed to operate with our simplified Network Management System available later this year."

The HX280 supports connection to IP-based networks for commercial, government, and military applications, including U.S. Armed Services, joint operations, and Coalition partners. The HX280 will be featured for the first time August 18-20, 2009, in Hughes booth #1237, during the LandWarNet conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.