HughesON Solutions now available
through Networx Enterprise Contract Vehicle
Nov. 4, 2015
Hughes Network Systems, LLC has signed
an agreement with premier global communications provider, Level
3 Communications, to provide its comprehensive suite of HughesON™
managed network solutions to federal agencies through Level 3's
existing Networx Enterprise contract.
"This offering, which leverages Level
3's global IP network, provides a high quality, accessible way
for agencies to deploy affordable and secure connectivity at all
their sites," said Tony Bardo, assistant vice president for
Government Solutions at Hughes. "The wide range of proven and
cost-effective HughesON solutions available means agencies can
balance tight budgets while meeting the ever increasing need for
more bandwidth, higher speeds and security."
The Networx Program vehicle is the
General Services Administration's primary telecommunications
contract vehicle for federal agencies to access a broad range of
domestic and international network services for mission-critical
needs.
"By teaming with Hughes, Level 3 can
offer an additional suite of cost-effective and highly secure
managed network services to federal agencies – available now,"
said David Young, regional vice president of Government Sales at
Level 3. "We look forward to helping agencies buy the managed
services they need through the federal government's network
services contract of choice."
HughesON is a comprehensive suite of
cloud-friendly network and digital media solutions designed for
the unique needs of distributed government agencies and
departments, encompassing extensive applications and benefits
such as:
- High capacity connectivity, delivering multi-megabit
speeds to agency branches
Managed Wi-Fi solutions to enhance the visitor experience and
employee efficiency
- HughesON ActiveTechnologies™ for unmatched network
performance over broadband
Managed security solutions to lock-down agency networks and
ensure PCI-compliance
In response to the need for security
protection against the multitude of threats faced by government
and enterprise organizations, Hughes has integrated
industry-leading FortiOS 5 from Fortinet into its HughesON
Managed Solutions, providing a high level of security features
designed to protect networks in a risk-prone digital
environment.