Hughes Network Systems, LLC has announced the launch of HughesNet Voice, its home Voice over IP (VoIP) solution. It is already available to subscribers in the US

Bundled along with HughesNet, HughesNet Voice brings customers significant savings in long distance calling together with advanced telephony features such as call forwarding to multiple phones and enhanced voicemail, including email and text notification.

For additional information on HughesNet Voice, visit HughesNet.com/voice.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC is a provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corp. (NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, visit www.hughes.com.

Aireon LLC reported it has signed a 17-year, $42 million agreement with ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) to provide the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data processing and distribution component of the Aireon system.

This contract further extends the ongoing relationship with Exelis, who also provides systems engineering services for Aireon.

Aireon, a joint venture between Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) and NAV CANADA, will take advantage of the hosted payload space on Iridium NEXT, Iridium´s second-generation satellite constellation. Leveraging the unique Low Earth Orbit (LEO) architecture of the Iridium(R) constellation, Aireon will extend ADS-B coverage and benefits to every flight path across the planet.

Under the terms of the contract, Exelis will design and build the processing and distribution platform, a critical component of the Aireon system, and operate and maintain the system for 15 years. The Exelis platform will receive ADS-B data from ADS-B receiver payloads on Iridium NEXT satellites, validate and process the data and send it to Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) for use in air traffic control services around the world, significantly improving operational efficiency, flight monitoring and reductions in fuel costs for airlines.

Headquartered in McLean, Va., Aireon LLC is a joint venture between Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) and NAV CANADA to provide air traffic management service providers with the capability to track aircraft anywhere in the world in near-real time, including the only coverage over oceanic, polar and remote regions. For more information about Aireon, visit: www.aireon.com.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) said that Juliann Larimer, vice president, channels and sales operations, has been named to CRN´s 2013 Women of the Channel list, and has been recognized as one of this year´s Power 100.

The annual Women of the Channel list highlights female executives across vendor channel organizations, distributors and solution providers based on their accomplishments over the past year, and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward. The Power 100 recognizes an elite subset of the women based on their rank, influence, channel savvy and exceptional achievements.

Motorola Solutions is a provider of mission-critical communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers. To learn more, visit www.motorolasolutions.com.

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NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, has shipped the NETGEAR ProSAFE Single-Band Wireless-N Access Point (WN203) to satisfy demand from small and medium-sized businesses to improve the performance and security of their wireless networks in a practical, cost-effective progression.

Offering Power over Ethernet (PoE) for flexible deployment, comprehensive business-class security features, and an external antenna option, the WN203 operates in the 2.4 GHz band with up to 300 Mbps* throughput speeds. The WN203 Access Point provides a standalone configuration for easy setup of a reliable, high-performance and affordable 802.11n wireless solution.

NETGEAR is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. More information is available at www.NETGEAR.com. Connect with NETGEAR at twitter.com/NETGEAR and www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSYS) said it has partnered with Direct Technology, a provider of 9-1-1 reporting solutions, to expand the functionality of its GEM9-1-1 product to include the Emergency Call Tracking System (ECaTS).

As SMS9-1-1 is deployed nationwide to meet the recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) SMS9-1-1 Mandate, this partnership will support the growing public safety requirement for robust SMS9-1-1 reporting capabilities.

TeleCommunication Systems is a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology. To learn more about emerging and innovative wireless technologies, visit www.telecomsys.com, follow TCS@TeleComSys on Twitter or like TCS on Facebook.

Direct Technology provides ECaTS, a Business Intelligence and analytics platform developed exclusively for the 9-1-1 industry. For more information, visit www.ecats911.com.

Datawatch Corp. (NASDAQ: DWCH) has agreed to buy Panopticon Software AB, a privately held Swedish company specializing in the delivery of real-time visual data discovery solutions.

Under terms of the definitive agreement, Datawatch will acquire all outstanding shares of Panopticon in an all-stock transaction. Based upon the closing price of Datawatch common stock as of June 14, 2013, the deal is valued at approximately USD31.4m. Completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the Datawatch stockholders, which is expected to occur during its fiscal fourth quarter ending September 30, 2013.

Panopticon´s visual data discovery technology supports fast, interactive analysis of large data sets and real-time data and the company´s world class customer base includes 12 of the 15 largest financial institutions in the world as well as major telecoms, energy, pharmaceuticals, and retail corporations. For more information, visit www.panopticon.com.

Datawatch is a leader in providing information optimization products and solutions that allow organizations to deliver the greatest data variety possible into their big data and analytic applications. For more information, visit www.datawatch.com.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNC) said it has appointed Timothy Reilly as senior vice president of institutional outsourcing for its Institutional Services division.

Reilly will leverage his extensive technology and financial experience to oversee SS&C´s institutional outsourcing division and lead efforts to enhance its presence in the insurance and asset management markets. This includes 19 years as assurance partner at international accounting firm, PwC.

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software focused exclusively on the global financial services industry. Founded in 1986, SS&C has its headquarters in Windsor, Connecticut and offices around the world. Additional information about SS&C (SSNC) is available at www.ssctech.com.

Veramark Technologies, Inc. (OTC: VERA) said it has terminated its merger agreement with Varsity Acquisition LLC and All Big Ten Holdings, Inc.

In addition, Veramark said it has entered into a merger agreement with Hubspoke Holdings, Inc. and TEM Holdings, Inc., all the outstanding shares of Veramark common stock and in-the-money options will be bought for USD1.18 per share.

The offer price represents a 66% premium over the 90-day average of Veramark´s shares and a 55% premium to the closing price of Veramark´s shares on April 30, 2013, which is the date of the Varsity Merger Agreement.

Veramark eliminates telecom distractions for performance-driven organizations that demand value from their communication investments. For more information, visit www.veramark.com.

Vonya B. McCann, senior vice president of government affairs at Sprint (NYSE: S) has come out in favor of the White House announcements of new initiatives intended to bolster American leadership in wireless broadband and technological innovation.

It said the proposed steps would help ensure that spectrum is used in the most efficient and effective ways possible. In a statement, Sprint said, “Sprint looks forward to participating in that future, and welcomes the Administration´s initiatives to ensure that all wireless carriers have the opportunity to acquire critical spectrum to meet our customers´ needs.”

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) said it has opened an innovation centre in Israel to develop and deploy a radio network topology for handling the surge in demand for mobile Internet services.

Cisco is collaborating with Pelephone Communications Ltd., an Israeli telecom service provider, to test on its live production network the world´s first self-optimizing heterogeneous configuration that combines small-cell, Wi-Fi and macro technologies.

The Cisco self-optimizing network (SON) software, which automatically manages the solution, is a component of the recently announced Cisco Quantum software suite, an integrated suite of network management tools that give service providers such as Pelephone greater capability to efficiently monetise and optimize their networks as well as to deliver a superior experience.

Cisco is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. The company´s website is at www.cisco.com.