EchoStar Corp. is engaged in the design, development, and distribution of digital set-top boxes and related products for direct-to-home satellite service providers. The company operates through the following business segments: EchoStar Technologies, Hughes and EchoStar Satellite Services. The EchoStar Technologies segment designs, develops and distributes digital set-top boxes and related products and technology, for satellite TV service providers, telecommunication companies and international cable companies. It also provides digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing, conditional access management and other services. The Hughes segment provides satellite broadband internet access to North American consumers and broadband network services and equipment to domestic and international enterprise markets. It also provides managed services to large enterprises and solutions to customers for mobile satellite systems. The