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Vertical Systems Group Ranks Hughes Among Top IP VPN Providers in U.S.

According to a Vertical Systems Group market analysis, Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) ranks third among the United States' top telecommunications providers in the provision of IP VPN services. The results of Vertical Systems' comprehensive assessment of the IP VPN landscape covering over 45 service providers and including both landline and satellite transport systems, show that Hughes has a 17.9 percent share, close to AT&T and Verizon (25.3% and 18.4% respectively) and surpassing traditional telecom heavyweights such as Sprint and Qwest.

"The managed VPN market in the US is forecast to more than double between 2006 and 2011," said Rosemary Cochran, principal and co-founder, Vertical Systems Group. "A hybrid technology mix, such as that offered by Hughes, puts distributed enterprises in the best possible position, as it provides a secure and reliable broadband service that is optimized to support mission-critical business applications," said Cochran.