Satellite Company Hughes Rolls Out Managed SD-WAN Services May 22, 2017 Resource Type News Articles Categories: SDWAN By Wyatt Carlson Telecommunications and network services provider Hughes Network Systems today unveiled its software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) service for government organizations, joining its HughesON ActiveTechnologies managed services suite. Hughes is best known for providing Internet connection via satellite, but its SD-WAN service relies on broadband connectivity delivered through cable, fiber, LTE, and satellite. Although most of its customers use satellite as a secondary connection, satellite Internet is ideal for customers in rural areas where it might be the only option, said Zeus Kerravala, founder and principal analyst with ZK Research. “A big value proposition is how they manage and aggregate multiple broadband connections, and customers can buy whatever they want,” Kerravala said. “There is a stigma that they [Hughes] are an all-satellite company, but they have an overlay with a dynamic path selection.” Hughes’ managed services suite is comprised of various capabilities, including path control technology that maximizes the availability of applications at the branch by routing them over the best performing path. HughesON is also able to automatically classify traffic based on flow behavior, which allows enterprise customers to prioritize certain applications, particularly critical cloud-based services. The qualtiy of service (QoS) feature allows enterprises to measure capacity on broadband links and to prioritize workloads to optimize each location’s bandwidth usage. This is helpful for enterprises that deliver voice-over IP (VoIP) and video traffic across multiple locations. The managed SD-WAN service also incorporates on-premises and network-based security capabilities that are managed through Hughes Security Operations Center (SOC). Although Hughes offers a number of technologies to government and residential customers, its ActiveTechnologies suite is geared toward connecting enterprise businesses, so offering SD-WAN seems like a natural transition for the provider. In 2011, Hughes was acquired by satellite communications provider EchoStar in a deal valued at $1.3 billion. Related Resources White Papers The Government Agency's Guide to Network Transformation November 01, 2020 The State & Local Government’s Guide to Network Transformation November 01, 2020 Transforming Government with SD-WAN May 05, 2020 Transforming the Agency Network January 24, 2018 Hughes Managed SD-WAN January 01, 2017 HughesON ActiveTechnologies August 02, 2016 Infographic SD-WAN: The Next Federal Network April 04, 2019 From MPLS to Managed SD-WAN May 15, 2018 SD-WAN Infographic June 15, 2016 Videos Hughes Network Transformation January 18, 2019 0:30 Video: Deliver Application Assurance With Hughes SD-WAN November 27, 2018 41:20 News Articles FCVPerspectives: Are agencies ready for EIS? August 17, 2018 Will EIS Spur Agencies to Truly Modernize Their Networks? August 16, 2017 Using SD-WAN Management in HIT Infrastructure Networks May 24, 2017 Hughes Network Systems touts SD-WAN as option for cash-strapped federal agencies March 27, 2017 Solutions Sheet Hughes Managed SD-WAN February 12, 2018 Articles MilSat Magazine 2017 Year in Review December 14, 2017