Hughes Network Systems LLC will provide satellite broadband network equipment and services to the federal government as a subcontractor on Qwest Communications International Inc., winning bid for the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Networx Universal contract, Hughes announced April 9.
The 10-year program, valued at an estimated $68 billion, is designed to support federal mission-critical telecommunications requirements by providing voice, Internet Protocol, wireless and satellite services to 135 federal agencies across 191 countries.
“Networx Universal is the most comprehensive telecommunications contract ever awarded by the federal government,” Tony Bardo, assistant vice president of government services at Hughes, said in a statement. “Its breadth and scope means that federal agencies will receive continued, uninterrupted telecommunications service while simultaneously providing a robust suite of new service offerings and the flexibility to add innovative services in the future.”