The Hughes 4510 terminal in use by EchoStar Mobile. (Photo by EchoStar Mobile)

Hughes Network Systems‘ 4510 satellite/cellular hybrid S-band terminal is now available for customers in Europe, the satellite technology company announced Tuesday.

Hughes describes the 4510 model as the global market’s first dual-transport S-band terminal with included software that enables both failover and dual-WAN features. The terminal can be operated and updated remotely and delivers data rates up to 200 kbps forward and 150 kbps in return.

The Hughes 4510 contains an embedded SIM (eSIM) for global 4G cellular operation and features an omnidirectional satellite antenna. As it moves in and out of terrestrial cellular coverage, it automatically routes IP traffic via terrestrial or mobile satellite system networks based upon path availability to provide constant connectivity. Hughes said that the terminal also has a low power requirement that makes especially suited for deployment on a vehicle, fixed site or boat in off-the-grid locations.

“Hughes has embraced multi-transport innovation as essential to enabling the most reliable and cost-effective connection anywhere in the world,” said Graham Avis, vice president of Hughes’ MobileSat division. “The unique features of the 4510 terminal allow for ubiquitous service for critical applications for vehicles or boats that pass in and out of cellular coverage areas, and for remote fixed sites that rely primarily on solar or battery power.”

Hughes’ sister company EchoStar Mobile served as an important S-band use case for the 4510 in Europe, by utilizing it to support its EM SYNERGY hybrid connectivity service to customers in dense and remote areas of the continent. With its full release in Europe, it is now being marketed to enterprise, government, and maritime sectors for applications ranging from Smart-Grid monitoring to industrial Internet of Things (IoT).