Hughes
Provides
Lottery
Network
Solution
to
GTECH
Colombia
Oct.
24,
2011
Hughes
Network
Systems,
LLC
has
provisioned
GTECH
Colombia
with
an
advanced
HN
satellite
networking
solution
connecting
over
1,100
lottery
sites
in
Colombia.
Under
this
turnkey
contract
with
the
Colombian
subsidiary
of
GTECH,
which
is
part
of
the
Lottomatica
Group,
a
premier
global
lottery
provider,
Hughes
has
supplied
and
installed
the
latest
version
of
its
industry-leading
HN
System
in
Bogota,
together
with
over
1,100
HN7000S
broadband
satellite
terminals
at
locations
across
the
country.
"We
are
excited
to
announce
completion
of
the
expansion
of
our
lottery
service
connecting
more
than
1,100
lottery
sites
with
the
latest
Hughes
satellite
networking
technology,
and
representing
an
important
capital
investment
by
our
company
in
Colombia,"
said
Maria
Clara
Martinez,
Country
Manager
of
GTECH
Colombia.
"This
key
contract
reflects
our
confidence
of
continued
solid
growth
in
the
region.
We
believe
that
our
proven
local
experience
over
many
years,
combined
with
the
high
quality
and
versatility
of
the
Hughes
HN
System
and
broadband
satellite
terminals,
enables
us
to
offer
the
best
service
quality
in
the
region.
We
are
committed
to
the
provision
of
highly
reliable
services
and
strongly
believe
that
Hughes
technology
with
its
bandwidth
efficiencies
provided
by
features
such
as
IPoS/DVB-S2
with
the
ACM
feature,
as
well
as
the
robustness
of
the
remote
terminals,
match
our
service
expectations
as
well
as
those
of
our
customers."
"We
are
proud
to
be
part
of
this
important
project
for
Colombia
with
GTECH,"
said
Robert
Feierbach,
vice
president
of
global
sales
and
marketing,
International
Division,
Hughes.
"GTECH
Colombia's
selection
of
the
HN
platform
and
our
turnkey
installation
services
for
the
entire
country
are
confirmation
of
the
confidence
GTECH
has
in
our
technology
and
local
support
capabilities.
This
program
is
built
upon
the
successful
relationship
our
companies
have
shared
for
many
years,
as
evidenced
by
the
approximately
90,000
GTECH
lottery
sites
operating
with
Hughes
satellite
technology
in
North
America,
delivering
the
highest
quality
service
and
efficiency
available
in
the
marketplace."
