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Hughes Network Systems intros power distribution unit for managed services

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February 8, 2023

Hughes Network Systems LLC, an EchoStar company, has introduced its power distribution unit designed for managed services, the Active Power Edge, model number HS54. The innovation is designed to make networks smarter, more reliable and higher performing for enterprise customers, according to a press release.

"By correlating data points like power usage, power conditioning and network performance, the Hughes Active Power Edge enables us to be even more proactive in ensuring reliable business operations for our customers," Dan Rasmussen, senior vice president, enterprise division at Hughes, said in the press release. "Integrating seamlessly into the HughesON suite of managed network services, the proprietary Active Power Edge PDU detects and addresses outages autonomously to mitigate network impact with optimal management, reliability, scalability and, ultimately, peace of mind."

When deployed across a Hughes Software-Defined Wide Area Network or managed broadband deployment, the Power Edge monitors power and connection status at each endpoint and leverages artificial intelligence to reset outlets and power cycle connected devices as needed.

Scalable from a few to thousands of receptacles, the Active Power Edge delivers insights to the HughesON Portal, a single pane-of-glass management viewport for Hughes enterprise customers.