[Satellite TODAY 07-13-10] Hughes Network Systems’ European subsidiary has sold a sixth HX broadband satellite hub and an additional 2,000 HX broadband terminals to U.K. operator Bentley Walker, Hughes announced July 12.
    Bentley Walker will integrate the HX hub on the Eutelsat W7 satellite to provide additional capacity to expand its service footprint and extending its solutions to military personnel in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bentley Walker now will have taken delivery of over 12,000 Hughes HX-based broadband satellite terminals for delivering services across the Middle East and Afghanistan, Africa, and South America.
    “Many soldiers club together in small groups to take advantage of this service. With Hughes’ simple-to-use equipment, they can either install it themselves with our help, or use their more experienced communications engineer colleagues. And the recent addition of turbo software delivering industry-leading broadband performance means that soldiers can access a wide range of Internet voice and data services at an affordable cost,” Bentley Walker CEO Anthony Walker said in a statement.
    Financial details of the order were not disclosed.