Hughes Recognized as a Leader in Managed SD-WAN Services by Frost & Sullivan

Report highlights Hughes innovation in AI, edge technology, and intelligent platforms that power secure, autonomous enterprise networks

Germantown, MD (January 8, 2026) - Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced its recognition by research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan as a Leader in its Frost Radar™: Managed SD-WAN in North America 2025 report. Frost Radar benchmarks leaders across the managed SD-WAN market on growth and innovation. Hughes earned distinction for its secure hybrid networking approach, AI-driven automation, and platform innovations that are reshaping how enterprises connect and operate. Frost & Sullivan also recognized Hughes with its 2025 Customer Value Leadership Award, highlighting the company's secure hybrid connectivity and comprehensive service model, powered by automation, streamlined installation tools, and a modern observability platform that elevate the customer experience.

"Hughes recognition on the Frost Radar reflects our commitment to innovation and service excellence," said Colleen Caruso, Vice President of Hughes Managed Services. "Through AI and automation, we're delivering secure, intelligent networks that adapt to our customers' needs and empower them to perform with confidence."
Hughes is redefining managed SD-WAN by uniting terrestrial, satellite, and wireless technologies into a cohesive framework that emphasizes performance and reliability. Hughes has recently enhanced its cutting-edge and dependable managed SD-WAN offerings, which include:

• Edge Innovation: The Hughes Active Power Edge exemplifies Hughes innovation with autonomous, self-healing power distribution that provides continuous power monitoring and AI-driven remediation, enabling networks to recover and optimize automatically. Deployed at more than 5,700 locations, it has helped customers achieve a 45 percent reduction in trouble tickets, proving the tangible impact of automation on uptime and service quality.
• Unified Management Platform: HughesON Portal brings together visibility, analytics, and management in a single, cloud-based environment. By delivering actionable insights and streamlining access to information, the platform enables IT teams to see issues before they escalate and coordinate responses quickly.
• AI-Driven Service Automation: By incorporating AI-powered insights into its service platform, Hughes strengthens service triage, accelerates insight generation, and enhances remediation across its managed services platform.

"Hughes has clearly distinguished itself on the Frost Radar with its unique blend of edge innovation and service automation," said Stephen Thomas, industry analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "By combining proprietary technologies like the Active Power Edge with a sophisticated, AI-driven management platform, Hughes is providing enterprises with a network foundation that is both intelligent and resilient, a critical advantage for the next generation of connected business."

Hughes extensive collaborations with technology leaders such as Fortinet, Cisco Meraki, Ericsson Enterprise (formerly Cradlepoint), Arista (Velocloud), and Netskope enhance its ability to deliver secure SD-WAN and SASE-ready solutions for distributed, cloud-centric enterprises.