EchoStar is a company providing broadband satellite technologies and broadband Internet services. It operates through two segments: Hughes and EchoStar Satellite Services (ESS). The Hughes segment offers broadband satellite technologies and internet products and services for consumer customers, and broadband network technologies, managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services, and communications solutions to government and enterprise customers. The ESS segment provides satellite services using its owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related licenses on a full-time and occasional-use basis to government service providers, internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, content providers, and private enterprise customers.